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Icarus

HMS Icarus

Survived

Royal Navy

TypeDestroyer
ClassI
WarSecond World War
Main guns4 × single 4.7 in (120 mm) guns

At the Second Battle of Narvik, where she captured a German supply ship. Later shared in sinking three U-boats.

Armament and specifications

Armament

  • 4 × single 4.7 in (120 mm) guns
  • 2 × quadruple 0.5-inch (12.7 mm) machine guns
  • 2 × quintuple 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
  • 1 × rack and 2 throwers for 16 depth charges
  • 60 mines
BuilderJohn Brown and Company, Clydebank, Scotland
Laid down9 March 1936
Launched26 November 1936
Commissioned1 May 1937
Displacement1,370 long tons (1,390 t) (standard) 1,888 long tons (1,918 t) (deep load)
Length323 ft (98.5 m)
Speed35.5 knots (65.7 km/h; 40.9 mph)
Complement145

As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.

Career

Launched

26 November 1936

13 April 1940

Fate

Survived

Scrapped, 1946