HMS Keppel
Survived
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | Shakespeare |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 5 × 4.7″ guns |
Old flotilla leader, at Mers-el-Kébir.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 5 × BL 4.7 in (120 mm) Mark I dual purpose gun, 1 × QF 3 inch 20 cwt anti-aircraft gun, 6 × 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes (2 × 3)
| Builder | John I. Thornycroft & Company |
|---|---|
| Laid down | October 1918 |
| Launched | 23 April 1920 |
| Commissioned | 15 April 1925 |
| Displacement | 1,554 long tons (1,579 t) (standard) 2,009 long tons (2,041 t) (full load) |
| Length | 329 ft (100 m) o/a 318 ft 3 in (97.00 m) pp |
| Speed | 38 kn (44 mph; 70 km/h) |
| Complement | 164 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.