HMS Ilex
Survived
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | I |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 4 × 4.7″ guns |
At Cape Spada, where her torpedoes finished off Bartolomeo Colleoni.
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
| Builder | John Brown and Company, Clydebank, Scotland |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 10 March 1936 |
| Launched | 28 January 1937 |
| Commissioned | 7 July 1937 |
| Displacement | 1,370 long tons (1,390 t) (standard) 1,888 long tons (1,918 t) (deep load) |
| Length | 323 ft (98.5 m) |
| Speed | 35.5 knots (65.7 km/h; 40.9 mph) |
| Complement | 145 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
28 January 1937
Battle of Cape Spada
Survived
19 July 1940
Torpedoed Colleoni
Fate
Survived
Sold 1946, scrapped 1948