HNoMS Svenner
Sunk
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | S |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 4 × 4.7″ guns |
S-class destroyer launched as HMS Shark and lent to the Norwegians on completion. Off Sword Beach at dawn on D-Day she was hit by a torpedo from a German torpedo boat that came out of Le Havre, broke in two and sank; 33 of her crew were killed. The only Allied warship sunk by German ships on D-Day.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 4 × single 4.7-inch (120 mm) Mark XII dual-purpose guns
- 1 × twin Bofors 40 mm AA guns
- 4 × twin QF 20 mm Oerlikon AA guns
- 2 × quadruple 21-inch torpedo tubes
- 4 × throwers and 2 × racks for 70 depth charges
| Builder | Scotts, Greenock |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 5 November 1941 |
| Launched | 1 June 1943 |
| Commissioned | 11 March 1944 |
| Displacement | 1,710 long tons (1,740 t) (standard) 2,530 long tons (2,570 t) (deep load) |
| Length | 362 ft 9 in (110.6 m) (o/a) |
| Speed | 36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph) |
| Complement | 170 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
1 June 1943
6 June 1944
Torpedoed by a German torpedo boat; 33 killed