HMS Jackal
Sunk
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | J |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 6 × 4.7″ guns in 3 twin mounts |
Fought the German destroyers off Plymouth in November 1940. Crippled by German bombers off Mersa Matruh on 11 May 1942 and sunk next day by Jervis.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 3 × twin 4.7 in (120 mm) guns
- 1 × quadruple 2 pdr (40 mm (1.6 in) AA guns
- 2 × quadruple 0.5 in (12.7 mm) anti-aircraft machineguns
- 2 × quintuple 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
- 1 × rack, 2 × throwers for depth charges
| Builder | John Brown & Company, Clydebank |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 24 September 1937 |
| Launched | 25 October 1938 |
| Commissioned | 13 April 1939 |
| Displacement | 1,690 long tons (1,720 t) (standard) 2,330 long tons (2,370 t) (deep load) |
| Length | 356 ft 6 in (108.66 m) o/a |
| Speed | 36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph) |
| Complement | 183 (218 for flotilla leaders) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
25 October 1938
Action off Plymouth
Survived
29 November 1940
Fate
Sunk
Damaged by the Luftwaffe's Lehrgeschwader 1 and scuttled at 36°30′N 26°30′E / 36.500°N 26.500°E / 36.500; 26.500