HMS Verulam
Survived
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | V |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 4 × 4.7″ guns |
Hit Haguro with torpedoes in the Malacca Strait.
Armament and specifications
Armament
Original configuration
- 4 × QF 4.7-inch (120-mm) Mk IX guns in single mountings CP Mk.XXII
- 2 × QF 40 mm Bofors guns in twin mount Mk.IV
- 8 × QF 20 mm Oerlikon guns; 4 × twin mounts
- 2 × quadruple tubes for 21 in (533 mm) torpedo Mk.IX
| Builder | Swan Hunter |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 26 June 1942 |
| Launched | 22 April 1943 |
| Commissioned | 12 December 1943 |
| Displacement | 1,808 long tons (1,837 t) standard |
| Length | 362 ft 9 in (110.57 m) |
| Speed | 36 knots (41 mph; 67 km/h) |
| Complement | 179 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
22 April 1943
Battle of the Malacca Strait
Survived
15–16 May 1945