HMS Punjabi
Sunk
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | Tribal |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 8 × 4.7″ guns in 4 twin mounts |
Hit six times at the Second Battle of Narvik. Rammed and cut in two in fog by the battleship King George V while escorting an Arctic convoy on 1 May 1942.
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
- 1 × depth charge rack, 2 × throwers, 20 × depth charges
| Builder | Scotts Shipbuilding & Engineering, Greenock |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 1 October 1936 |
| Launched | 18 December 1937 |
| Commissioned | 29 March 1939 |
| Displacement | 1,891 long tons (1,921 t) (standard) |
| 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
18 December 1937
Second Battle of Narvik
Damaged
13 April 1940
Hit six times
Fate
Sunk
Sunk in a collision with King George V, 1 May 1942