class destroyer built royal_navy mid-1930s spanish civil war ship enforced arms blockade imposed britain france sides mediterranean_fleet start second world war ship transferred home_fleet participated april sank german submarines sinking following accidental collision july description class ships improved versions preceding class displaced long tons standard load long tons deep load ships overall length feet beam feet draught feet inches powered parsons geared steam turbines driving propeller shaft steam provided admiralty drum boilers turbines developed total shaft horsepower gave maximum speed knots mph carried maximum long tons fuel oil gave range nautical miles knots mph ships complement officers ratings ships mounted inch mark guns single mounts anti aircraft defence quadruple mark mounts inch vickers machine gun class fitted water torpedo tube mounts inch torpedoes depth charge rack throwers fitted depth charges originally carried increased shortly war began construction career ship ordered october naval programme laid january launched december seventh royal_navy ship carry completed june contract price excluding items supplied admiralty armaments communications equipment assigned 3rd destroyer flotilla mediterranean_fleet commissioning initially based malta transferred gibraltar patrolled spanish waters enforcing policies ship given brief refit malta october november dockyard august returned mediterranean september transferred convoy escort duties days later italy enter war entire 3rd destroyer flotilla ship transferred home_fleet october sister sank german submarine october submarine attempted sink freighter whilst escorting merchant ship barry rescued survivors ships refitted liverpool october november rejoined home_fleet following month ship came aid torpedoed battleship december sister destroyer escort sank spotted british submarine february ship searched unsuccessfully german ships escorted ships home_fleet carrying units mid april mid june escorted aircraft carrier bermuda work night july collided light cruiser glasgow thick fog whilst bound scapa_flow badly damaged caught fire sank position rescued officers enlisted men men killed collision
HMS Imogen (D44)