HMCS Huron
Survived
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | Tribal |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 6 × 4.7″ guns in 3 twin mounts |
Tribal-class destroyer. Fought the German torpedo boats off Brittany in April 1944 and helped wreck Z32 at Ushant; later served in Korea.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 6 × 4.7 in (119 mm) guns (3×2)
- 2 × 4 in (102 mm) guns (1×2)
- 4 × 2-pounder QF guns (1x4)
- 6 × 20 mm cannon (6X1)
- 4 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes (1×4)
| Builder | Vickers-Armstrongs, Newcastle upon Tyne |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 15 July 1941 |
| Launched | 25 June 1942 |
| Commissioned | 28 July 1943 |
| Displacement | 1,927 long tons (1,958 t) standard 2,559 long tons (2,600 t) full load |
| Length | 335 ft 6 in (102.3 m) pp 377 ft (114.9 m) oa |
| Speed | 36.5 knots (67.6 km/h; 42.0 mph) |
| Complement | 259 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
25 June 1942
Action off the Île de Batz
Damaged
26 April 1944
Collided with Ashanti
Battle of Ushant
Survived
9 June 1944
Drove Z32 ashore
Fate
Survived
Scrapped, La Spezia, 1965