HMAS Napier
Survived
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | N |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 6 × 4.7″ guns in 3 twin mounts |
N-class destroyer owned by Britain and manned by Australians, leader of the 7th Destroyer Flotilla. Took troops off Crete, escorted the Vigorous convoy to Malta, and served with the Eastern Fleet and the British Pacific Fleet; at the Japanese surrender in Tokyo Bay. Returned to Britain and scrapped in 1956.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 3 × twin QF 4.7-inch (120 mm) Mk XII guns
- 1 × single QF 4-inch Mk V (102 mm) AA gun
- 4 × single 20 mm (0.8 in) Oerlikon AA guns
- 2 × twin QF 0.5-inch (12.7 mm) Mk III machineguns
- 1 × quintuple 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes
- 45 × depth charges, 1 × rack, 2 × throwers
| Builder | Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 26 July 1939 |
| Launched | 22 May 1940 |
| Commissioned | 28 November 1940 |
| Displacement | 1,773 long tons (1,801 t) (standard) 2,384 long tons (2,422 t) (deep load) |
| Length | 356 ft 6 in (108.7 m) (o/a) |
| Speed | 36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph) |
| Complement | 183 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
22 May 1940
Battle of Crete
Survived
20 May – 1 June 1941
Took off troops
Operation Vigorous
Survived
13–16 June 1942
Fate
Survived
Returned to Royal Navy 1945 and scrapped 1956