HMS Hunter
Sunk
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | H |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 4 × 4.7″ guns |
Crippled by German gunfire at the First Battle of Narvik, then rammed by the damaged Hotspur behind her, and sank in the Ofotfjord.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 4 × single 4.7 in (120 mm) guns
- 2 × quadruple 0.5 in (12.7 mm) AA MGs
- 2 × quadruple 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
- 20 × depth charges, 1 rail and 2 throwers
| Builder | Swan Hunter, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 25 March 1935 |
| Launched | 25 February 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
25 February 1936
10 April 1940