HMS Whitshed
Survived
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | W |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 4 × 4.7″ guns |
Helped evacuate Boulogne and Dunkirk in 1940. Attacked the German ships in the Channel Dash.
Armament and specifications
Armament
As built 1920
- 4 × BL 4.7 in (120-mm) Mk.I guns, mount P Mk.I
- 2 × QF 2 pdr Mk.II "pom-pom" (40 mm L/39)
- 6 × 21-inch Torpedo Tubes
1940 SRE conversion
- 3 × BL 4.7 in (120mm) Mk.I L/45 guns
- 1 × 3 in (76 mm) AA gun
- 3 × 21-inch Torpedo Tubes (one triple mount)
- 2 × depth charge racks
- twin QF 6 pounder 10 cwt gun (1942 – replaced ‘A’ gun)
| Laid down | June 1918 |
|---|---|
| Launched | 31 January 1919 |
| Commissioned | 11 July 1919 |
| Displacement | 1,140 tons standard, 1,550 tons full |
| Length | 300 ft o/a, 312 ft p/p |
| Speed | 34 kt |
| Complement | 127 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.