HMS Faulknor (H62)
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 HMS Faulknor (H62) before World War II. |
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| Career (United Kingdom) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Faulknor (H62) |
| Ordered: | March 17, 1933 |
| Builder: | Yarrow Shipbuilders at Scotstoun in Scotland |
| Laid down: | July 31, 1933 |
| Launched: | June 12, 1934 |
| Commissioned: | May 24, 1935 |
| Fate: | Sold to broken up for scrap on January 22, 1946. Scrapped at Milford Haven in April 1946. |
| Status: | Scrapped |
| General Characteristics | |
| Class and type: | F-class, flotilla leader |
| Displacement: | 1495 GRT |
| Length: | 343 feet |
| Propulsion: | Geared turbines, 2 shafts, 38000 HP |
| Speed: | 36.75 knots |
| Complement: | 175 men |
| Armament: | 5 4.7" guns (5x1) 8 .5" AA (2x4) 8 21" torpedo tubes (2x4) |
HMS Faulknor (H62) was a F-class destroyer of the Royal Navy laid down by Yarrow Shipbuilders at Scotstoun in Scotland on July 31, 1933, launched on June 12, 1934 and commissioned on May 24, 1935.
On September 12, 1942 HMS Faulknor sunk the German U-boat U-88 in the Arctic Ocean south of Spitzbergen, in position .
HMS Faulknor was sold on January 22, 1946 to be broken up and scrapped at Milford Haven in April 1946.
[edit] References
- M. J. Whitley: Destroyers of World War Two, Arms and Armour Press, London 1988 ISBN 0853689105
- Peter Smith: Destroyer Leader: HMS Faulknor 1935 - 1946, Pen & Sword Books, London 2005 ISBN 1844151212
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