HMS Javelin
Survived
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | J |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 6 × 4.7″ guns in 3 twin mounts |
Mountbatten's ship leading the 5th Flotilla off Plymouth on 29 November 1940, when torpedoes from Hans Lody blew off her bow and stern; 45 men were killed and only about 155 feet of her stayed afloat. Towed home and rebuilt, she fought at Ushant in June 1944 and survived the war.
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 and Company |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 11 October 1937 |
| Launched | 21 December 1938 |
| Commissioned | 10 June 1939 |
| Displacement | 1,690 long tons (1,720 t) (standard) 2,330 long tons (2,370 t) (deep load) |
| Length | 356 ft 6 in (108.7 m) (o/a) |
| Speed | 36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph) |
| Complement | 183 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
21 December 1938
Action off Plymouth
Damaged
29 November 1940
Mountbatten's ship; bow and stern blown off, 45 killed
Battle of Ushant
Survived
9 June 1944
Fate
Survived
Sold for scrap, 11 June 1949