HMS Obedient
Survived
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | O |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 5 × single QF 4 in (102 mm) AA gun |
Took over the defence of convoy JW 51B when Onslow was hit at the Barents Sea. Served off Normandy; scrapped in 1962.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 5 × single QF 4 in (102 mm) AA gun
- 1 × quad 2 pdr (40 mm (1.6 in)) AA gun
- 4 × single 20 mm (0.8 in) AA guns
- 1 × quadruple 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
- 2 × depth charges throwers
- 60 × mines
| Builder | William Denny and Brothers, Dumbarton |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 22 May 1940 |
| Launched | 30 April 1942 |
| Commissioned | 30 October 1942 |
| Displacement | 1,610 long tons (1,640 t) (standard) |
| Length | 345 ft (105.2 m) (o/a) |
| Speed | 37 knots (69 km/h; 43 mph) |
| Complement | 176+ |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.