class destroyer built royal_navy initially assigned mediterranean_fleet transferred home_fleet spanish civil war ship spent considerable time spanish waters enforcing arms blockade imposed britain france sides conflict bulldog saw service world war convoy escort duty battle atlantic arctic notable actions capture complete machine german submarine sinking german submarine surrender german garrisons signed aboard bulldog redundant war broken scrap description bulldog displaced long tons standard load long tons deep load ship overall length feet beam feet inches draught feet inches powered parsons geared steam turbines driving shafts developed total shaft horsepower gave maximum speed knots mph steam turbines provided admiralty drum boilers bulldog carried maximum long tons fuel oil gave range nautical miles knots mph ship complement officers enlisted men increased wartime bulldog mounted calibre quick firing inch guns single mounts designated rear briefly fitted mount capable degree elevation testing purposes anti aircraft defence bulldog millimetre pounder guns mounted platform funnels fitted water quadruple torpedo tube mounts inch torpedoes depth charge rail throwers fitted depth charges originally carried increased shortly war began ship fitted type set detect submarines sound waves water reflect submarine april ship armament increased rear set torpedo tubes replaced inch pounder gun late ship converted escort destroyer replacement gun anti submarine mortar april gun removed compensate increase depth charges additional depth charge later replaced pounder high angle gun pounder mounts replaced millimetre additional guns added forward superstructure combat german boats pounder gun mounted tip bow construction service ship ordered march swan hunter naval programme laid august launched december sixth ship carry bulldog completed april cost excluding items supplied admiralty guns ammunition communications equipment commissioning assigned 4th destroyer flotilla mediterranean_fleet september transferred home_fleet bulldog aided survivors earthquake patrolled southern spanish waters month spanish civil war time mediterranean ship refitted gibraltar malta returned britain bulldog continuously repair chatham dockyard january remained january multiple deployments coast spain enforcing march refitted time dockyard ship escorted battleship resolution flow september briefly assigned january plane guard aircraft carrier glorious mediterranean march october deployed glorious battleship malaya destroyer daring indian_ocean based sailed malta glorious january refit returning plane guard duty march time april bulldog repairs feed water devonport lasted bulldog joined home_fleet flow sailed force consisting cruiser birmingham thirteen destroyers search mouth german british force spotted german boats returned base intercepted boats torpedoed destroyer kelly day seriously damaged bulldog towed repairs sustaining damage stern structure tow repaired ship damaged propellers repairs chatham dockyard june transferred 1st destroyer flotilla sailed france june assist evacuation british troops advancing german troops operation cycle afternoon severely damaged hits german aircraft knocked steering gear bulldog crew able temporarily repair steering gear ship reached early following morning whilst repair damaged splinters air raid august bulldog rejoined flotilla repairs completed september refitted january february assigned convoy escort duties iceland commander ship captain commander group destroyer amazon sloop rochester damaged escorting convoy iceland days later corvette depth charged forcing surface bulldog destroyer broadway fired closed boat crew abandoning boat sub lieutenant david bulldog led boarding party removed machine immense help government code breaking german naval codes took submarine tow sank following morning bulldog remained atlantic convoy duties october sailed glasgow conversion escort destroyer process lasted february conversion type target indication radar installed bridge replaced director control tower rangefinder type short range surface search radar fitted bulldog ship assigned february aided destroyer richmond collided american merchant ship march whilst escorting convoy scotland iceland april rejoined convoy route arrived week later beginning april escorted returning convoy ships days later light cruiser edinburgh joined convoy whilst taking position ahead convoy later day edinburgh hit torpedoes fired cruiser heavily damaged steering gear wrecked taken tow voyage convoy attacked german destroyers searching edinburgh commander bulldog captain commander escorts destroyers germans drove germans hour battle bulldog lightly damaged shell splinters repaired june august assigned special escort division november escorted british ships participating allied landings north_africa returning repairs november december bulldog assigned escort december return home weather repairs december repairs completed january escorted convoys iceland months ship repair march april sailed escort duties nigeria gibraltar bulldog returned home october lengthy refit lasted november june began escort duties sank june august hull badly damaged collision frigate bay repairs lasted september resumed local convoy duties clyde flow required major machinery repairs november completion january bulldog escorted convoys plymouth ports rest war sailed german forces formally surrendered british representatives aboard ship ship placed category reserve transferred november reduced category reserve december bulldog approved scrapping december turned limited january
HMS Bulldog (H91)