Destroyers

Havant class

6 ships

The Havant class destroyer HMS Hesperus.

Type	Destroyer
Displacement	1340 BRT
Length	323 feet (oa)
Complement	145 men
Armament	3 4.7" guns (3x1) 8 .5" AA (2x4) 8 21" torpedo tubes (2x4)
Max speed	36 knots
Engines	Geared turbines, 2 shafts
Power	38000 HP
Notes on class	Sometimes included with the H class, these six ships were actually built for Brazil. Size and armament was similar but Brazilian specifications for equipment and interior arrangements did not meet Royal Navy standards. These six Brazilian ships were requisitioned by the British government on 4 September 1939 and taken in hand by the Royal Navy. All ships were given British names beginning with H, although HMS Handy was renamed HMS Harvester on 27 Febuary 1940 for fear of the signal clash with HMS Hardy. HMS Hearty was renamed HMS Hesperus on the same date.

All ships of the Havant class:

Royal Navy (more on Royal Navy)

HMS Harvester (H 19) (lost 11 Mar 1943)
HMS Havant (H 32) (lost 1 Jun 1940)
HMS Havelock (H 88)
HMS Hesperus (H 57)
HMS Highlander (H 44)
HMS Hurricane (H 06) (lost 24 Dec 1943)

3 destroyers of the Havant class lost.

Havant class ships hit by U-boats (2)
11 Mar 1943	HMS Harvester	Sunk	U-432
24 Dec 1943	HMS Hurricane	Sunk	U-415