HMS Jervis
Survived
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | J |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 6 × 4.7″ guns in 3 twin mounts |
Finished off Pola with torpedoes at Matapan. Damaged at Alexandria by the charge laid under the tanker Sagona.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 3 × twin 4.7-inch (120 mm) guns
- 1 × quadruple 2 pdr (40 mm (1.6 in)) AA guns
- 2 × quadruple 0.5 in (12.7 mm) machineguns
- 2 × quintuple 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
- 1 × depth charge rack, 2 × throwers, 20 × depth charges
| Builder | Hawthorn Leslie and Company |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 26 August 1937 |
| Launched | 9 September 1938 |
| Commissioned | 8 May 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
9 September 1938
Battle of Cape Matapan
Survived
27–29 March 1941
Took off Pola's crew and torpedoed her
Battle of Crete
Survived
20 May – 1 June 1941
Raid on Alexandria
Damaged
19 December 1941
Alongside the tanker Sagona, which was also badly damaged
Second Battle of Sirte
Survived
22 March 1942
Fate
Survived
Sold for scrap, 1954