HMS Lance
Sunk
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | L |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 4 × twin QF 4-inch (102 mm) Mk XVI guns |
With Force K against the Duisburg convoy. Bombed in dock at Malta in April 1942.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 4 × twin QF 4-inch (102 mm) Mk XVI guns
- 1 × quadruple QF 2 pdr Mk VIII L/39 (40 mm)
- 2 × quadruple QF 0.5 in Mk III Vickers (12.7 mm)
- 2 × quadruple 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes
| Builder | Yarrow Shipbuilders, Scotstoun, Glasgow |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 1 March 1939 |
| Launched | 28 November 1940 |
| Commissioned | 13 May 1941 |
| Displacement | 1,920 tons |
| Length | 362.5 ft (110.5 m) |
| Speed | 36 kt (66.7 km/h) |
| Complement | 221 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
28 November 1940
Battle of the Duisburg Convoy
Survived
9 November 1941
Fate
Sunk
Damaged by bombs on 5 and 9 April 1942. Declared a constructive total loss and scrapped.