class destroyer originally ordered late 1930s bought royal_navy beginning world war september ship initially assigned escort duties western approaches transferred home_fleet began april involved campaign escorted ships carrying troops occupied iceland convoys evacuating troops badly damaged dive bombers june scuttled 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 ship designed calibre inch guns single mounts designated rear gun removed compensate additional depth charges added anti aircraft defence quadruple mark mounts inch vickers machine gun fitted water quadruple torpedo tube mounts inch torpedoes depth charge rail throwers originally fitted increased sets rails throwers fitting ship load depth charges increased service ordered brazil december ship laid march launched july purchased british september renamed ship commissioned december arrived portland harbour january begin working unsuccessful anti submarine sweep february destroyers ardent assigned 9th destroyer flotilla plymouth equipment fitted minor repairs march ship route escort convoy gibraltar april transferred home_fleet result impending german invasion norway sister escorted heavy cruiser suffolk april ship carried detachment occupy ship escorted convoys week later escorted ocean liners carried troops occupy iceland joined evacuation rescued men june morning embarked troops went alongside destroyer disabled german dive bombers earlier morning ship loaded troops wounded sailed dover heavy air attack shortly hit bombs engine room exploded beneath hull crewmen killed wounded attack soldiers killed severely damaged scuttled hms attempt tow failed
HMS Havant (H32)