HMS Ithuriel
Wrecked
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | I (Turkish) |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 4 × single 4.7 in (120 mm) guns |
Built for Turkey and taken over in 1940. Rammed and sank the Italian submarine Cobalto during Pedestal, wrecking her own bow.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 4 × single 4.7 in (120 mm) guns
- 1 × single 12 pdr (3 in (76 mm)) AA gun
- 4 × single 20 mm (0.8 in) AA guns
- 1 × quadruple 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
- 1 × rack and 2 throwers for 35 depth charges
| Builder | Vickers-Armstrongs |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 24 May 1939 |
| Launched | 15 December 1940 |
| Commissioned | 3 March 1942 |
| Displacement | 1,360 long tons (1,380 t) (standard) 1,880 long tons (1,910 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
15 December 1940
Operation Pedestal
Damaged
10–15 August 1942
Rammed and sank Cobalto
Fate
Wrecked
Damaged beyond repair by enemy aircraft, 28 November 1942