HMS Kandahar with the captured Italian sumbarine Galileo Galilei, Gulf of Aden, June 1940 |
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| Career (UK) | |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Kandahar (F28) |
| Ordered: | March 1935 |
| Laid down: | 18th January 1938 |
| Launched: | 21st March 1939 |
| Commissioned: | 10th October 1939 |
| Honours and awards: |
GREECE 1941 - CRETE 1941 - LIBYA 1941 - MEDITERRANEAN 1941 - MALTA CONVOYS 1941 |
| Fate: | Mined 19th December 1941 |
| Status: | Scuttled by HMS Jaguar 20th December 1941 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | K-class destroyer |
HMS Kandahar (F28) was a K-class destroyer of the Royal Navy, named after the Afghan city of Kandahar.
Kandahar was launched on 21 March 1939.[1] On 21 February 1941, in company with HMS Kimberley and HMS Manchester, she captured the German blockade runner SS Wahehe off Iceland.[2] On 19 December 1941, she was part of British Force K, tasked to intercept an Italian convoy bound for Tripoli when she was irreparably damaged by a newly laid Italian mine whilst attempting to rescue the stricken HMS Neptune. She was scuttled the next day by Jaguar. 73 men went down with the ship.[3]
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