HMS Hero
Survived
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | H |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 4 × 4.7″ guns |
At Cape Spada. Transferred to Canada in 1943 as HMCS Chaudière.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 4 × single QF 4.7-inch (120 mm) Mk IX guns
- 2 × quadruple .50 cal machine guns
- 2 × quadruple 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes
- 20 × depth charges, 1 rail and 2 throwers
| Builder | Vickers-Armstrongs, High Walker |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 28 February 1935 |
| Launched | 10 March 1936 |
| Commissioned | 23 October 1936 |
| Displacement | 1,350 long tons (1,370 t) (standard) 1,883 long tons (1,913 t) (deep load) |
| Length | 323 ft (98.5 m) |
| Speed | 36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph) |
| Complement | 137 (peacetime), 146 (wartime) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
10 March 1936
Second Battle of Narvik
Survived
13 April 1940
Battle of Cape Spada
Survived
19 July 1940
Sinking of U-559
Survived
30 October 1942
Fate
Survived
Sold for scrap in 1950