Technical information
| Type | Escort destroyer |
| Displacement | 1050 BRT |
| Length | 85.3 m |
| Complement | 164 men |
| Armament | 6 4" AA guns (3x2) 4 2pdr AA (1x4) 2 20mm AA (2x1) |
| Max speed | 29 knots |
| Engines | Geared turbines, 2 shafts |
| Power | 19000 HP |
| Notes on class | Modified Hunt (Type I)-class escort destroyers. Their beam was increased to overcome stability problems so that the 3rd twin 4" AA guns could be mounted as originally designed. |
Royal Hellenic Navy ships of the Hunt (Type II) class
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| RHS Admiral Hastings (L 52) (ex. HMS Cowdray) | ||
| RHS Aegion (L 06) (ex. HMS Avon Vale) | ||
| RHS Kriti (L 84) (ex. HMS Hursley) | ||
| RHS Themistocles (L 51) (ex. HMS Bramham) | ||
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Hunt (Type II) class ships hit by U-boats (3) | |||
| 12 Jun 1942 | HMS Grove | Sunk | U-77 |
| 20 Mar 1942 | HMS Heythrop | Sunk | U-652 |
| 6 Sep 1943 | HMS Puckeridge | Sunk | U-617 |
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