Destroyer HMS Whaddon

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     HMS Whaddon
     Foto v/ Thor EickstedtCopyright: Wikipedia

  Name: HMS Whaddon
  Ordered: 11 April 1939
  Builder: Alexander Stephen & Sons, Linthouse, Govan
  Yard number Admiralty Job No.1472
  Laid down: 27 July 1939
  Launched: 16 July 1940
  Commissioned: 28 February 1941
  Identification pennant number: L45

  Honours and awards
  North Sea 1941-43
  Sicily 1943
  Salerno 1943
  Mediterranean 1943
  South France 1944
  Aegean 1944
  Adriatic 1944
  Fate Scrapped in April 1959
  
  
  Tilleggsopplysninger v/ Thor Eickstedt:
  
  HMS WHADDON L45
  
  Klasse: Type I Hunt-class destroyer.
  Bestilt: 11.04.1939.
  Byggested: Alexander Stephen & Sons, Linthouse, Govan, UK.
  Byggenr. Admirality Job No.1472.
  Kjølstrukket: 27.07.1939.
  Sjøsatt: 16.07.1940.
  Depl.: 1.000 tonn standard.
            1.340 tonn fulllastet.
  Dim.: Lengde 85 m, bredde 8,8 m, dypgang 3,27 m.
  Maskin: Parsons gearede turbiner, 2- aksler.
  Kjele: 2- Admirality 3- drums kjeler.
  Effekt: 19.000 SHP.
  Fart: 27,5 kn.
  Aksj. radius: 3.500 nm ved 15 kn.
                       1.000 nm ved 26 kn.
  Våpen: 4- QF 4 inch Mark XVI kanoner på dobbel affutasje Mk. XIX.
              4- QF 2 pdr MK VIII kanoner på quad affutasje Mk VII.
              2- 20 mm Oerlicon kanoner på enkel affutasje P Mk III.
            40- synkeminer, 2- synkeminekastere, 1- minerekke.
  Kommisjonert: 28.02.1941.
  Besetning: 146.
  
  

  Sources

  wikipedia
  http://www.naval-history.net/xGM-Chrono-10DE-Whaddon.htm
  https://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/4631.html

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