HMS Derwent (L83)

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Derwent.

History
United Kingdom
Name	HMS Derwent
Ordered	4 July 1940
Builder	Vickers-Armstrongs, Barrow-in-Furness
Laid down	29 December 1940
Launched	22 August 1941
Commissioned	24 April 1942
Identification	Pennant number: L83
Honours and awards	Atlantic 1942 Malta Convoys 1942
Fate	Scrapped in 1947
Badge	On a Field Blue, a stirrup Gold, over a rose White and two wings also White
General characteristics
Class and type	Template:Sclass2- destroyer
Displacement	1,050 tons standard; 1,435 tons full load
Length	280 ft (85 m)
Beam	33 ft 4 in (10.16 m)
Draught	8 ft 3 in (2.51 m)
Propulsion	Two x Admiralty 3 drum boilers Two shaft Parsons geared turbines 19,000 shp
Speed	27 knots (25½ kts full)
Range	2,350 nmi (4,350 km) at 20 knots (37 km/h)
Complement	168
Armament	4 × QF 4 in Mark XVI on twin mounts Mk. XIX 4 × QF 2 pdr Mk. VIII on quad mount MK.VII 2 × 20 mm Oerlikons on single mounts P Mk. III 2 × tubes for 21 inch (533 mm) torpedoes 110 depth charges, 4 throwers, 3 racks

HMS Derwent was a Template:Sclass2- Type III destroyer escort of the Royal Navy. She was built by Vickers-Armstrongs, Barrow-in-Furness and served during the Second World War.

Service history

HMS Derwent carrying out a Torpedo Exercise in the Indian Ocean 25 November 1942 (IWM A13695)

On 19 March 1943 while anchored in Tripoli harbour, Libya, Derwent was hit by a Motobomba (pattern-running torpedo) launched by an Italian aircraft. Another, more specific source, says the destroyer was damaged by I./KG 54 and KG 77, which also sank the liberty ship Ocean Voyager (7,174 grt), Greek steamer Vavara (1,654 grt).

Derwent was beached to prevent her from sinking and was later temporarily repaired and towed to England. Some repairs were carried out, but the decision was taken to suspend work in January 1945 and she was reduced to the reserve, and finally scrapped in 1947.

Publications

• Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8.