HMS Onslow
Survived
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | O |
| Later service | Tippu Sultan (Pakistan Navy) |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 4 × 4.7″ guns |
Captain Robert Sherbrooke's ship at the Battle of the Barents Sea, where Admiral Hipper's shells killed 17 men and cost Sherbrooke an eye; he was given the Victoria Cross. Sold to Pakistan in 1949.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 4 × single QF 4.7 in (120 mm) guns
- 1 × 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
- 4 × throwers and 2 × racks for 70 depth charges
| Builder | John Brown & Company, Clydebank |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 1 July 1940 |
| Launched | 31 March 1941 |
| Commissioned | 8 October 1941 |
| Displacement | 1,610 long tons (1,636 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.
Career
Launched
31 March 1941
Battle of the Barents Sea
Damaged
31 December 1942
Sherbrooke wounded; 17 killed
Fate
Survived
Scrapped, 1980