Town Class (1940) DD Specification |
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Town Class Destroyers sold to the Royal Navy had four slightly different specifications | ||
Type A | ||
Crew : |
? | To Town Class (1940) DD Ships : |
Displacement : | 1,190
tons standard; 1,725 tons deep load. |
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Dimensions : |
314ft x 31ft 6in x 12ft 10in. | |
Range : | ? | |
Armament : | 4 x 4in
and 1 x 3in guns; 3 x torpedo tubes. |
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Power plant : | 4 x
boilers; Geared turbines; 2-shafts |
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Max Speed : |
28.5kts. | |
Type B | ||
Crew : |
? | To Town Class (1940) DD Ships : |
Displacement : | 1,090
tons standard; 1,530 tons deep load. |
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Dimensions : |
314ft 4in x 31ft x 11ft 11in. | |
Range : | ? | |
Armament : | 4 x 4in
and 1 x 3in guns; 3 x torpedo tubes. |
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Power plant : | 4 x
boilers; Geared turbines; 2-shafts. |
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Max Speed : |
28.75kts. | |
Type C | ||
Crew : |
? | To Town Class (1940) DD Ships : |
Displacement : | 1,060
tons standard; 1,530 tons deep load. |
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Dimensions : |
314ft 4in x 31ft 8in x 11ft 11in. | |
Range : | ? | |
Armament : | 4 x 4in
and 1 x 3in guns; 3 x torpedo tubes. |
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Power plant : | 4 x
boilers; Geared Turbines; 2-shaft. |
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Max Speed : |
29.75kts | |
Type D | ||
Crew : |
? | To Town Class (1940) DD Ships : |
Displacement : | 1,020
tons standard; 1,445 tons deep load. |
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Dimensions : |
315ft 6in x 31ft 2in x 11ft. | |
Range : | ? | |
Armament : | 4 x 4in
and 1 x 3in guns; 3 x torpedo tubes. |
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Power plant : | 4 x
boilers; Geared turbines; 3-shafts. (Lewes 2-shafts). |
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Max Speed : |
30kts | |
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22 April, 2013.
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