HMS Jersey
Sunk
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | J |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 3 × twin 4.7 in (120 mm) guns |
Fought the German destroyers off Plymouth in November 1940. Mined at the entrance to Grand Harbour, Malta, on 2 May 1941, blocking it for days.
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 | J. Samuel White and Company |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 20 September 1937 |
| Launched | 26 September 1938 |
| Commissioned | 28 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.