HMS Ursa
Survived
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | U |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 4 × QF 4.7-inch (120-mm) Mk XII guns in single mountings CP Mk.XXII |
U-class destroyer. Off Normandy and the Biscay coast in 1944, then with the British Pacific Fleet.
Armament and specifications
Armament
Original configuration
- 4 × QF 4.7-inch (120-mm) Mk XII guns in single mountings CP Mk.XXII
- 2 × QF 40 mm Bofors guns in twin mount Mk.IV
- 6 × QF 20 mm Oerlikon guns; 2 × twin mounts Mk.V, 2 × single mounts Mk.III
- 2 × quadruple tubes for 21 in (533 mm) torpedo Mk.IX
| Builder | John I. Thornycroft and Company |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 2 May 1942 |
| Launched | 22 July 1943 |
| Commissioned | 1 March 1944 |
| Displacement | 1,777 long tons (1,806 t) standard 2,058 long tons (2,091 t) full load |
| Length | 363 ft (111 m) |
| Speed | 37 knots (43 mph; 69 km/h) |
| Complement | 180 (225 in flotilla leader) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
22 July 1943
Action off Les Sables-d'Olonne
Survived
14–15 August 1944
Fate
Survived
Scrapped 1967