HMS Nubian
Survived
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | Tribal |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 8 × 4.7″ guns in 4 twin mounts |
Helped finish off Pola at Matapan. Her stern was blown off by a bomb off Crete, but she reached Alexandria.
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 | Thornycroft, Woolston, Southampton |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 10 August 1936 |
| Launched | 21 December 1937 |
| Commissioned | 1 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
21 December 1937
Battle of Cape Matapan
Survived
27–29 March 1941
Torpedoed Pola
Battle of Crete
Damaged
20 May – 1 June 1941
Stern blown off
Fate
Survived
Scrapped, 1949