hms hms class destroyer built royal_navy 1930s participated april evacuation september transferred mediterranean_fleet november ship generally escorted larger ships mediterranean_fleet protected convoys attacks sank italian submarines escorting convoys early sunk german dive bombers north west crete escorted battleships mediterranean_fleet attempting intercept german sea borne invasion forces destined crete description displaced long tons standard load long tons deep load ship overall length feet beam feet draught feet inches powered parsons geared steam turbines driving shafts developed total shaft horsepower gave maximum speed knots mph steam turbines provided admiralty drum water tube boilers carried maximum long tons fuel oil gave range nautical miles knots mph ship complement officers men peacetime increased wartime ship mounted calibre inch mark guns single mounts anti aircraft defence quadruple mark mounts inch vickers machine gun fitted water quadruple torpedo tube mounts inch torpedoes depth charge rail throwers fitted depth charges originally carried increased shortly war began service laid september launched august completed january excluding government furnished equipment like armament ship cost aside brief period assigned 20th destroyer flotilla commissioning spent period assigned 1st destroyer flotilla mediterranean_fleet refitted june july escorted ocean liner malta alexandria september escorted light cruiser voyage entire flotilla transferred plymouth october november collided sister ship route new assignment 22nd destroyer flotilla slightly damaged repairs completed days later ship rescued survivors november ocean liner struck following day began escorting coastal convoys december transferred 1st destroyer flotilla january captured german blockade runner north_sea ship refitted february march later reassigned home_fleet april escorted battlecruiser renown covered preparing implement operation lay mines prevent transport swedish iron ore germany ship present played renown brief engagement german battleships april remained ships 2nd destroyer flotilla sailed april engage german ships transported invasion force covered withdrawal surviving destroyers later day ship damaged german bombers scapa_flow april repaired kent april siege sister provided naval gunfire support 30th evacuated men damaged german bombers ship towed harbour polish destroyer repairs completed chatham dockyard june rejoined flotilla dover july ship sister escorted aircraft carrier assigned 13th destroyer flotilla based ship participated operations hats end august british reinforced mediterranean_fleet battle september destroyer fury australian heavy cruiser engaged french destroyer set fire forced beach ship escorted battleship cruisers glasgow early november joined mediterranean_fleet transferred 14th destroyer flotilla alexandria participated inconclusive november participated operation excess january sank italian submarine january escorting convoy late january ship destroyers escorted badly damaged aircraft carrier malta alexandria sank italian submarine march attempted attack convoy carrying british troops greece ship escorted capital ships mediterranean_fleet march initiated night action illuminated italian cruiser sister griffin attacked italian destroyers lost passed sank italian sailing ship april conducting anti shipping sweep north african coast australian destroyer ship escorted heavy units mediterranean_fleet provided cover convoy carrying reinforcements egypt invasion crete escorted battleship west crete covered cruiser forces attempting sink german invasion convoys ships route rendezvous cruisers struck bombs dropped sank minutes survivors rescued destroyers kingston officers sailors killed attack germans later rescued sailors
HMS Greyhound (H05)