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L Class (1940) DD Specification

Crew :

221. To L Class (1940) DD Ships :
Displacement : 1,920 tons (1,950 tonnes) standard;
1,935 tons (1,950 tonnes) full load.
 

Dimensions :

362ft 6in x 37ft x 10ft;
(110.5m x 11.2m x 3.05m).
Range : 5,500nm @ 15kts.
Armament : 3 x 4.in 4 x 2pdr guns and 8 x 0.5in machine guns;
8 x torpedo tubes.
Power plant : 2 x Admiralty 3-drum boilers;
2-shaft geared turbines;
48,000shp;
567 tons (576 tonnes) fuel.

Max Speed :

36kts.
These were the specs as built, usual changes were made to the survivors as WW2 continued.

Note: L Class (1940) and M Class (1941) were built to the same specifications.

This page last edited - 16 May, 2013.

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