HMS Hyperion
Scuttled
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | H |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 4 × 1 - QF 4.7-inch (120 mm) Mk IX guns |
At Cape Spada. Mined off Pantelleria in December 1940 and sunk by her own side.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 4 × 1 - QF 4.7-inch (120 mm) Mk IX guns
- 2 × 4 - .50 cal machine guns
- 2 × 4 - 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes
- 20 × depth charges, 1 rail and 2 throwers
| Builder | Swan Hunter, Tyne and Wear |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 27 March 1935 |
| Launched | 8 April 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
8 April 1936
Battle of Cape Spada
Survived
19 July 1940
Commander Hugh Nicolson, leading the destroyers
Fate
Scuttled
Mined 22 December 1940