Trafalgar 1945
Sluys 1963
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Armada | R14, 1948- D14 | 658 | Hawthorn Leslie, Hebburn | 12/1942 | 9.12.1943 | 7/1945 | BU 11.1965 |
| Barfleur | R80, 1948- D80 | 1691 | Swan Hunter, Wallsend | 10/1942 | 1.11.1943 | 9/1944 | BU 6.1966 |
| Cadiz | R09, 1948- D79 | 711 | Fairfield, Govan | 2/1944 | 16.9.1944 | 12/1946 | to Pakistan 2.1957 (خیبر [Khaibar]) |
| Camperdown | R32, 1948- D32 | 707 | Fairfield, Govan | 10/1942 | 8.2.1944 | 6/1945 | BU 9.1970 |
| Finisterre | R55, 1948- D55 | 708 | Fairfield, Govan | 12.1942 | 22.6.1944 | 9.1945 | BU 6.1967 |
| Gabbard | R47, 1948- D49 | 1705 | Swan Hunter, Wallsend | 5/1943 | 16.3.1945 | 4/1946 | to Pakistan 1.1957 (بدر [Badr]) |
| Gravelines | R24, 1948- D24 | 1127 | Cammell Laird, Birkenhead | 8.1943 | 30.11.1944 | 6.1946 | BU 4.1961 |
| Hogue | D74, R74, 1948- D74 | 1124 | Cammell Laird, Birkenhead | 1/1943 | 21.4.1944 | 7/1945 | BU 3.1962 |
| Lagos | R44, 1948- D44 | 1125 | Cammell Laird, Birkenhead | 4/1943 | 4.8.1944 | 11.1945 | BU 6.1967 |
| St. James | R65, 1948- D65 | 712 | Fairfield, Govan | 5.1943 | 7.6.1945 | 7/1946 | BU 3.1961 |
| St. Kitts | R18, 1948- D18 | 1695 | Swan Hunter, Wallsend | 9/1943 | 4.10.1944 | 4.1946 | BU 2.1962 |
| Saintes | R84, 1948- D84 | 660 | Hawthorn Leslie, Hebburn | 6/1943 | 19.7.1944 | 9.1946 | BU 9.1972 |
| Sluys | R60, 1948- D60 | 1128 | Cammell Laird, Birkenhead | 11.1943 | 28.2.1945 | 9/1946 | to Iran 1.1967 (آرتمیس [Artemiz]) |
| Solebay | R70, 1948- D70 | 659 | Hawthorn Leslie, Hebburn | 2/1943 | 22.2.1944 | 10/1945 | BU 8.1967 |
| Trafalgar | R77, 1948- D77 | 1693 | Swan Hunter, Wallsend | 2/1943 | 12.1.1944 | 7/1945 | BU 7.1970 |
| Vigo | R31, 1948- D231 | 713 | Fairfield, Govan | 9/1943 | 27.9.1945 | 12.1946 | BU 12.1964 |
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Displacement standard, t |
2315 - 2325 |
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Displacement full, t |
3290 - 3300 |
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Length, m |
108.2 pp 115.5 oa |
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Breadth, m |
12.3 |
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Draught, m |
4.62 deep load |
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No of shafts |
2 |
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Machinery |
2 sets Parsons geared steam turbines, 2 Admiralty 3-drum boilers |
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Power, h. p. |
50000 |
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Max speed, kn |
35.75 |
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Fuel, t |
oil 727, diesel oil 40 |
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Endurance, nm(kts) |
4400(20) |
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Armament |
Armada, Barfleur, Camperdown: 2 x 2 - 114/45 QF Mk III, 1 x 1 - 102/45 QF Mk V, 4 x 2 - 40/56 Bofors Mk XI, 2 x 1 - 40/39 2pdr QF Mk VIII, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk IV, 2 x 4 - 533 TT, 4 DCT, 2 DCR (60 DC) Finisterre: 2 x 2 - 114/45 QF Mk III, 1 x 1 - 102/45 QF Mk V, 4 x 2 - 40/56 Bofors Mk XI, 2 x 1 - 40/39 2pdr QF Mk VIII, 2 x 4 - 533 TT, 4 DCT, 2 DCR (60 DC) Solebay, Trafalgar: 2 x 2 - 114/45 QF Mk III, 4 x 2 - 40/56 Bofors Mk XI, 1 x 1 - 40/56 Bofors Mk III, 2 x 1 - 40/39 2pdr QF Mk VIII, 2 x 4 - 533 TT, 4 DCT, 2 DCR (60 DC) Hogue, Lagos: 2 x 2 - 114/45 QF Mk III, 4 x 2 - 40/56 Bofors Mk XI, 1 x 1 - 40/56 Bofors Mk III, 2 x 2 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk IV, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk IV, 2 x 4 - 533 TT, 4 DCT, 2 DCR (60 DC) Cadiz, Gabbard, St. James, Vigo: 2 x 2 - 114/45 RP.50 Mk IV, 2 x 2 - 40/60 STAAG Mk II, 2 x 2 - 40/60 Mk IV Hazemeyer, 1 x 1 - 40/60 Mk VII, 2 x 2 - 20/70 Mk V, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk III, 2 x 4 - 533 TT, 4 DCT, 2 DCR (60 DC) Gravelines, St. Kitts: 2 x 2 - 114/45 RP.50 Mk IV, 4 x 2 - 40/60 Mk IV Hazemeyer, 1 x 1 - 40/60 MK VII, 2 x 2 - 20/70 Mk V, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk III, 2 x 4 - 533 TT, 4 DCT, 2 DCR (60 DC) Saintes: 2 x 2 - 114/45 RP.50 Mk IV, 2 x 2 - 40/60 Mk IV Hazemeyer, 2 x 2 - 20/70 Mk V, 1 x 1 - 40/60 Mk VII, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk III, 2 x 4 - 533 TT, 4 DCT, 2 DCR (60 DC) Sluys: 2 x 2 - 114/45 RP.50 Mk IV, 2 x 2 - 40/60 STAAG Mk II, 2 x 2 - 40/60 Mk IV Hazemeyer, 6 x 1 - 40/60 Mk VII, 2 x 4 - 533 TT, 4 DCT, 2 DCR (60 DC) |
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Sensors |
Armada, Barfleur, Camperdown, Finisterre, Solebay, Trafalgar, Saintes, Gravelines, Hogue, Lagos, St. Kitts, Solebay: type 275, 2x type 282, type 291, type 293 radars, type 144Q sonar Cadiz, Gabbard, St. James, Vigo, Sluys: 2x type 262, type 275, 2x type 282, type 291, type 293 radars, type 144Q sonar |
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Complement |
247-308 |
Project history: The unique destroyer class created in the Britain in days of war taking into account its experience and taken symbolical part in operations. Works on the design of new destroyer of the 1942 Programme have begun in summer of previous year. For the first time in British practice DP guns in highly mechanized mounts and corresponding fire control system were provided. As a starting point for designing "L" class destroyers had been chosen, which dimensions have a little increased (basically a hull breadth) for arranging of heavier armament consisting of two twin 120mm DP turrets with 80° elevation angle, three twin 40mm Boforses with radar control, 6 single 20mm Oerlikons and two quadruple TTs. All main guns took places in a bow since experience of the first years of war has shown, that British destroyers seldom shoot aft. This decision later served as a reason to design criticism. It is necessary to mark, however, that "B" mount was installed freely enough, had circular rotation and "dead" aft sector was not so great, as it seems at first sight.
Transition to usage of a high-parameters steam (pressure of 50kgf/cm2, in comparison with 21 kgf/cm2 on previous classes, since "A") became the important innovation.
In March, 1942 the important decision to transition from 120mm to 114mm guns having the best ballistic characteristics and more heavy shell was accepted. The unitary cartridge developed for this gun has appeared too heavy for work with it on such small ships as destroyers. Therefore the gun (is more exact, its breech) has been re-designed to separate loading. Test of new artillery system has passed on destroyer Savage ("S" class). Simultaneously armament included 102mm/40 DP gun for star shells (instead of a traditional searchlight) and have increased to 4 number of twin Boforses. For raise of antiaircraft artillery efficiency it was supposed to equip the ships with stabilizers, but they have appeared only on Camperdown.
The order for the first 12 ships of new class was given out in April, 1942. Names for them there were the names of battles of British Army and Navy, as has given the general name of a series, "Battle". 4 more ships were ordered in August, 1942.
In 1944 design received last changes, concerning antiaircraft armament: additional single Boforses have appeared instead of Oerlikons, unsuccessful 102mm gun was replaced by 2 Boforses.
Modernizations:
1/1946, Armada, Barfleur, Hogue, Camperdown: 2 x 2 - 114/45 RP.50 Mk IV, 1 x 1 - 102/45 HA Mk III, 4 x 2 - 40/60 Hazemeyer Mk IV, 2 x 1 - 40/39 Mk VIII, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk III, 2 x 4 - 533 TT, 4 DCT, 2 DCR (60)
1/1946, Finisterre: 2 x 2 - 114/45 RP.50 Mk IV, 1 x 1 - 102/45 HA Mk III, 4 x 2 - 40/60 Hazemeyer Mk IV, 2 x 1 - 40/39 Mk VIII, 2 x 4 - 533 TT, 4 DCT, 2 DCR (60)
1/1946, Solebay, Trafalgar: 2 x 2 - 114/45 RP.50 Mk IV, 4 x 2 - 40/60 Mk IV Hazemeyer, 1 x 1 - 40/60 Mk VII, 2 x 1 - 40/39 Mk VIII, 2 x 4 - 533 TT, 4 DCT, 2 DCR (60 DC)
1/1946, Hogue, Lagos: 2 x 2 - 114/45 RP.50 Mk IV, 4 x 2 - 40/60 Mk IV Hazemeyer, 1 x 1 - 40/60 Mk VII, 2 x 2 - 20/70 Mk V, 2 x 1 - 20/70 MK III, 2 x 4 - 533 TT, 4 DCT, 2 DCR (60 DC)
late 1940s, Saintes: - 2 x 2 - 20/70, 2 x 1 - 20/70; + 2 x 2 - 40/60 STAAG Mk II, 4 x 1 - 40/60 Mk III, 2x type 262 radars, 1 x 3 - 305 Squid Mk IV ASWRL, type 147B sonar
late 1940s, Armada, Barfleur, Camperdown: - 1 x 1 - 102/45, 2 x 2 - 40/60, 2 x 1 - 40/39, 2 x 1 - 20/70; + 2 x 2 - 40/60 STAAG Mk II, 4 x 1 - 40/60 Mk VII, 2x type 262 radars, 1 x 3 - 305 Squid Mk IV ASWRL, type 147B sonar
late 1940s, Finisterre: - 1 x 1 - 102/45, 2 x 2 - 40/60, 2 x 1 - 40/39; + 2 x 2 - 40/60 STAAG Mk II, 4 x 1 - 40/60 Mk VII, 2x type 262 radars, 1 x 3 - 305 Squid Mk IV ASWRL, type 147B sonar
late 1940s, Solebay, Trafalgar: - 2 x 2 - 40/60, 2 x 1 - 40/39; + 2 x 2 - 40/60 STAAG Mk II, 3 x 1 - 40/60 Mk VII, 2x type 262 radars, 1 x 3 - 305 Squid Mk IV ASWRL, type 147B sonar
late 1940s, Hogue, Lagos, Cadiz, Gabbard, St. James, Vigo, Gravelines, St. Kitts: - 2 x 2 - 40/60, 2 x 2 - 20/70, 2 x 1 - 20/70; + 2 x 2 - 40/60 STAAG Mk II, 3 x 1 - 40/60 Mk VII, 2x type 262 radars, 1 x 3 - 305 Squid Mk IV ASWRL, type 147B sonar
late 1940s, Sluys: + 1 x 3 - 305 Squid Mk IV ASWRL, type 147B sonar
early 1960s, Camperdown, Saintes, Cadiz, Gabbard: - 2 x 2 - 40/60 STAAG, 2x type 262 radars; + 2 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 5
Naval service: Hogue was badly damaged in collision with Indian cruiser Mysore in 1959 (fore part from "A" turret was broken off) and disarmed in 1961.
Many thanks to Borys Estrin for additional information on this page.
St. James 1946
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