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Vanoc

HMS Vanoc

Survived

Royal Navy

TypeDestroyer
ClassV
WarSecond World War

Old V-class destroyer. Rammed and sank U-100 on 17 March 1941 after finding her on the surface with her new radar, the first U-boat found by a ship's radar. Survived the war.

The Royal Navy during the Second World War HMS VANOC, a V Class destroyer, in her original configuration. Photo: Royal Navy official photographer, Tomlin, H W (Lt), Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Armament and specifications

Laid down20 September 1916
Launched14 June 1917
Commissioned15 August 1917

As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.

Career

Launched

14 June 1917

15–17 March 1941

Rammed U-100

Fate

Survived

Scrapped in July 1945