HMS Virago
Survived
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | V |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 4 × 4.7″ guns |
Served on the Arctic convoys, then fought in the sinking of Haguro.
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 | Swan Hunter, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 16 February 1942 |
| Launched | 4 February 1943 |
| Commissioned | 5 November 1943 |
| 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
4 February 1943
Battle of the Malacca Strait
Survived
15–16 May 1945