ORP Kujawiak
Sunk
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | Hunt (Type II) |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 6 × 4″ guns in 3 twin mounts |
Hunt-class escort destroyer launched as HMS Oakley and commissioned by the Poles in 1941. With the Harpoon convoy to Malta, she struck a mine going to the help of Badsworth outside Grand Harbour on the night of 16 June 1942 and sank; 13 of her crew were killed.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 3 × twin 4 in (102 mm) DP guns
- 1 × quadruple 2 pdr (40 mm (1.6 in)) AA guns
- 2 to 4 20 mm (0.8 in) Oerlikon AA guns
- 2 depth charge throwers
- 3 depth charge rails, 110 depth charges
| Builder | Vickers-Armstrongs, Tyne |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 22 November 1939 |
| Launched | 30 October 1940 |
| Commissioned | 17 June 1941 |
| Displacement | 1,050 long tons (1,070 t) (standard) |
| Length | 280 ft (85.3 m) |
| Speed | 27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph) |
| Complement | 160 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
30 October 1940
14–16 June 1942
Mined off Grand Harbour; 13 killed