HMS Ghurka
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| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Launched: | 29th April 1907 |
| Fate: | Sunk 8th Feb 1917 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 880 tons |
| Length: | 255 ft |
| Beam: | 25.5 ft |
| Draught: | |
| Propulsion & power: | |
| Speed: | 33 knots |
| Range: | |
| Complement: | |
| Armament: | five 12 pounders |
HMS Ghurka was a Tribal class destroyer built in 1907 for the Royal Navy.
She was sunk 8th Feb 1917 after hitting a german mine. Only five of the crew survived. The wreck is located at a depth of 30 metres 50 55.80N:0053.17E. It is listed as a war grave.
For other ships with a similar name see HMS Gurkha.
