HMS Maori
Sunk
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | Tribal |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 4 × twin 4.7 in (120 mm) guns |
Helped sink Bismarck, and at Cape Bon. Bombed and sunk in Grand Harbour, Malta, in February 1942.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 4 × 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) anti-aircraft machineguns
- 1 × quadruple 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
- 20 × depth charges, 1 × rack, 2 × throwers
| Builder | Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Govan |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 6 July 1936 |
| Launched | 2 September 1937 |
| Commissioned | 5 December 1938 |
| Displacement | 1,891 long tons (1,921 t) (standard) 2,519 long tons (2,559 t) (deep load) |
| Length | 377 ft (114.9 m) (o/a) |
| Speed | 36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph) |
| Complement | 190 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
2 September 1937
Vian's night attacks on Bismarck
Survived
26–27 May 1941
Sinking of Bismarck
Survived
27 May 1941
Picked up survivors
Battle of Cape Bon
Survived
13 December 1941
Fate
Sunk
Sunk by aircraft, 12 February 1942