hms hms class destroyer built royal_navy initially assigned mediterranean_fleet transferred home_fleet departure ship evacuated civilians spain beginning spanish civil war later spent considerable time spanish waters enforcing arms blockade imposed britain france sides conflict world war ship spent bulk war convoy escort duty british waters participated normandy landings badly damaged german dive bombers sunk exactly years later aerial torpedoes description 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 carried maximum long tons fuel oil gave range nautical miles knots mph ship complement officers enlisted men increased wartime ship mounted calibre quick firing inch guns single mounts designated rear anti aircraft defence 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 reflections sound waves water october ship anti aircraft armament increased rear set torpedo tubes replaced inch pounder gun gun later removed compensate additional depth charges added converted escort destroyer end gun replaced anti submarine mortar additional depth charge replaced pounder high angle gun addition pounder hotchkiss guns added deal surfaced submarines close range pounder guns replaced millimetre additional guns added construction service ship ordered march naval programme laid july launched september fifth ship carry completed april cost excluding items supplied admiralty guns ammunition communications equipment commissioning assigned 4th destroyer flotilla mediterranean_fleet damaged whilst sea battleship revenge march repairs lasted april later year deployed cyprus palestine assist british forces putting riots december january return june help beginnings ship deployed evacuate civilians start spanish civil war beginning refit portsmouth lasted september remained january multiple deployments coast spain enforcing april refitted leaving 4th flotilla served plane guard aircraft carriers mediterranean_fleet months emergency destroyer attached portland fleet review august august assigned 19th destroyer flotilla based dover escorted october ship transferred 22nd destroyer flotilla months rejoining 19th flotilla escorted convoys march towed oil tanker ship struck began refit chatham dockyard operational sailed france june assist evacuation british troops advancing german troops afternoon severely damaged dive bombers knocked engines boilers depth charges torpedoes reduce temporary repairs holes hull towed destroyer dover repairs portsmouth lasted february included installation type short range surface search radar ship assigned home_fleet participated search german battleships broken north_atlantic march transferred convoy escort duties remained february group disbanded assigned july ship detached escort convoy april refitted august october escorted convoy gibraltar preparations invasion french north_africa escorted british ships invasion struck shell french class destroyer november little damage days later ship escorting ocean liner india ship torpedoed destroyer attempted tow unable save ship rescued passengers crew delivered gibraltar return home ship assigned 20th escorted russia badly damaged sea ice convoy march required repairs lasted completion transferred sierra served local escort july rescued survivors torpedoed ocean liner ship returned home_fleet september briefly assigned 8th started conversion escort destroyer november included addition type target indication radar replacement type radar type completed january rejoined 8th escorted russia february april preparation operation overlord invasion normandy transferred portsmouth escorted convoys arriving england convoys channel sunk june torpedoes dropped medium bombers escorting convoy merchant ships france torpedoes caused magazine explosion sank quickly crew surviving ship included chatham naval memorial wreck miles southwest metres water bow blown forward engine rooms stern section upright reasonably intact wreck site designated protected place remains act
HMS Boadicea (H65)