HMS Whirlwind (R87)
W-class destroyer converted to Type 15 frigate of the Royal Navy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Whirlwind.
The second HMS Whirlwind was a W-class destroyer of the British Royal Navy and was built by Hawthorn Leslie and was launched on 30 August 1943.[1] She saw service during World War II and the Cold War.
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Whirlwind in 1944 | |
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Name | HMS Whirlwind |
Builder | Hawthorn Leslie |
Launched | 30 August 1943 |
Reclassified | Antisubmarine frigate (F187) 1953 |
Fate | Foundered while in use as target 29 October 1974 |
General characteristics as W class | |
Class and type | W-class destroyer |
Displacement | |
Length | 362.75 ft (110.57 m) o/a |
Beam | 35.75 ft (10.90 m) |
Draught | 10 ft (3.0 m) |
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Speed | 36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph) / 32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph) full |
Range | 4,675 nautical miles (8,658 km; 5,380 mi) at 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
Complement | 179 (225 as leader) |
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General characteristics Type 15 frigate | |
Class and type | Type 15 frigate |
Displacement | 2,300 tons (standard) |
Length | 358 ft (109 m) o/a |
Beam | 37.75 ft (11.51 m) |
Draught | 14.5 ft (4.4 m) |
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Speed | 31 knots (57 km/h; 36 mph) (full load) |
Complement | 174 |
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