HMS Kingston
Wrecked
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | K |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 6 × 4.7″ guns in 3 twin mounts |
Hit by a 15-inch shell from Littorio at Second Sirte. Bombed in dock at Malta and wrecked in April 1942.
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) machineguns
- 2 × quintuple 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
- 1 × depth charge rack; 2 × throwers; 20 × depth charges
| Builder | J. Samuel White and Company, Cowes, Isle of Wight |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 6 October 1937 |
| Launched | 9 January 1939 |
| Commissioned | 14 September 1939 |
| Displacement | 1,690 long tons (1,720 t) (standard) |
| Length | 356 ft 6 in (108.7 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 January 1939
Second Battle of Sirte
Damaged
22 March 1942
Hit by a 15-inch shell
Fate
Wrecked
Constructive total loss after naval action and airstrikes, scrapped at Malta