class destroyer built royal_navy early 1930s saw service home mediterranean fleets spent months spanish civil war late spanish waters enforcing arms blockade imposed britain france sides conflict sold renamed initially deployed world war transferred atlantic months war began served convoy escort battle atlantic sunk german submarine september british destroyer sank italian submarine north_atlantic november design construction 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 mounted calibre inch guns single mounts designated rear anti aircraft defence single inch cwt gun funnels millimetre pounder guns mounted aft end forecastle deck inch gun removed pounders relocated funnels fitted water quadruple torpedo tube mounts inch torpedoes depth charge fitted capacity depth charges world war began increased depth charges delivered rails throwers ship ordered july naval programme laid september launched september second ship carry completed service history initially assigned 2nd remained flotilla years received refit portsmouth july september following italian invasion august sent rest flotilla reinforce mediterranean_fleet following month october march deployed red_sea monitor italian warship movements return april ship refitted portsmouth april beginning spanish civil war august september ship evacuated british nationals spanish ports assigned plane guard aircraft carrier courageous january march aside brief refit march april ship began major refit april bring canadian specifications included installation type transfer ship purchased commissioned june ship assigned arrived november remained ordered halifax nova scotia november escorted local convoys including convoy carrying half 1st december ottawa stern damaged collision april repairs took months complete august ottawa sailed scotland assigned 10th arrival september convoy escort duties october ship rear torpedo tube mount exchanged pounder gun september rescued survivors british merchant ships sunk german submarine sunk ottawa assisted british destroyer sinking italian submarine november mid november ottawa fitted type short range surface search radar adapted royal_air_force radar early model scan directly forward aimed turning entire ship november rescued survivors grain carrier sunk ottawa returned canada june assigned covered convoys mid-atlantic transferred escort group early september ship captain refused allow director control tower rangefinder removed exchange type target indication radar september escorting convoy nautical miles east newfoundland ottawa torpedoed minutes later unable manoeuvre hit second torpedo sank minutes later crewmen lost lives including commanding officer nearby vessels rescued survivors armament changes undergone ship war entirely clear photographic evidence shows guns added pair platform pair bridge wings ottawa retained pounder guns added gun removed allow depth charge increased depth charges convoys escorted
HMS Crusader (H60)