HMAS Nizam
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. Took troops off Crete with Napier, ran supplies into Tobruk, escorted the Vigorous convoy and took part in the invasion of Madagascar. Present at the Japanese surrender in Tokyo Bay; scrapped in 1956.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 3 × twin 4.7 in (120 mm) guns
- 1 × single 4 in (102 mm) AA gun
- 1 × quadruple 2 pdr (40 mm (1.6 in)) AA gun
- 4 × single 20 mm (0.8 in) AA guns
- 2 × twin 0.5-inch (12.7 mm) machineguns
- 1 × quintuple 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
- 45 × depth charges, 1 × rack, 2 × throwers
| Builder | John Brown & Company |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 27 July 1939 |
| Launched | 4 July 1940 |
| Commissioned | 19 December 1940 |
| Displacement | 1,773 long tons (1,801 t) (standard) |
| 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
4 July 1940
Battle of Crete
Survived
20 May – 1 June 1941
Took off troops
Operation Vigorous
Survived
13–16 June 1942
Fate
Survived
Returned to RN, not returned to service, scrapped in 1956