HMCS Iroquois
Survived
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | Tribal |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 6 × 4.7″ guns in 3 twin mounts |
Tribal-class destroyer. With Mauritius she broke up a German convoy off Les Sables-d'Olonne in August 1944. Served in Korea.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 3 × twin QF 4.7-inch (120 mm) guns
- 1 × 4 in (102 mm)/45 Mk.16 twin guns
- 1 × quadruple mount 40 mm/39 2-pounder gun
- 6 × 20 mm Oerlikon cannons
- 1 quad launcher with Mk.IX torpedoes (4 × 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes)
- 1 rail + 2 Mk.IV throwers (Mk.VII depth charges)
| Builder | Vickers-Armstrongs, High Walker |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 19 September 1940 |
| Launched | 23 September 1941 |
| Commissioned | 30 November 1942 |
| Displacement | 1,959 long tons (1,990 t) tons standard 2,519 long tons (2,559 t) deep load |
| Length | 377 ft (115 m) |
| Speed | 36 knots (67 km/h) |
| Complement | 259 (14 officers, 245 ratings) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
23 September 1941
Action off Les Sables-d'Olonne
Survived
14–15 August 1944
Fate
Survived
Scrapped 1966