HMS Limbourne
Scuttled
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | Hunt |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 4 × QF 4 in Mark XVI guns on twin mounts Mk. XIX |
Hunt-class escort destroyer. Her bow was blown off by a torpedo from a German torpedo boat in the action off the Sept-Îles on 23 October 1943, the night Charybdis was sunk, and she was scuttled.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 4 × QF 4 in Mark XVI guns on twin mounts Mk. XIX
- 5 × QF 2 pdr Mk. VIII (1 × quad mount and 1 × single bow chaser mount)
- 3 × 20 mm Oerlikons
- 2 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
- 70 depth charges, 4 throwers, 2 racks
| Builder | Alexander Stephen and Sons, Glasgow |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 8 April 1941 |
| Launched | 12 May 1942 |
| Commissioned | 24 October 1942 |
| Displacement | 1,050 long tons (1,070 t) standard 1,490 long tons (1,510 t) full load |
| Length | 264 ft 3 in (80.54 m) pp 280 ft (85.34 m) oa |
| Speed | 27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph) |
| Complement | 168 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
12 May 1942
Battle of Sept-Îles
Scuttled
23 October 1943
Bow blown off; 46 killed