HMS Sikh
Sunk
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | Tribal |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 4 × twin 4.7 in (120 mm) guns |
Commander Graham Stokes's ship at Cape Bon. Sunk by shore batteries in the raid on Tobruk in September 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
- 20 × depth charges, 1 × rack, 2 × throwers
| Builder | Alexander Stephen and Sons, Linthouse |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 24 September 1936 |
| Launched | 17 December 1937 |
| Commissioned | 12 October 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
17 December 1937
Vian's night attacks on Bismarck
Survived
26–27 May 1941
Battle of Cape Bon
Survived
13 December 1941
Commander Graham Stokes
Second Battle of Sirte
Survived
22 March 1942
Fate
Sunk
Sunk, 14 September 1942