
The destroyer HMS Brazen of the Royal Navy. She was lost on 20 Jul 1940.
Technical information
| Type | Destroyer |
| Displacement | 1360 BRT |
| Length | 323 feet (oa) |
| Complement | 138 men |
| Armament | 4 4.7" guns (4x1) 2 2pdr AA (2x1) 8 21" torpedo tubes (2x4) |
| Max speed | 35.25 knots |
| Engines | Geared turbines, 2 shafts |
| Power | 34000 HP |
| Notes on class | The specifications as listed above are for the 'normal' B-class destroyers. HMS Keith was fitted as flotilla leader and had some different specifications; Displacement: 1400 BRT Complement: 175 men. HMS Keith was a smaller leader, she did not have an extra 4.7" gun as did HMS Codrington the leader of the A-class destroyers. The regular B-class destroyers were repeat A-class destroyers with only minor modifications. |
All ships of the B class
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| HMS Basilisk (H 11) | Lost on 1 Jun 1940 | |
| HMS Beagle (H 30) | ||
| HMS Blanche (H 47) | Lost on 13 Nov 1939 | |
| HMS Boadicea (H 65) | Lost on 13 Jun 1944 | |
| HMS Boreas (H 77) (Became the Greek destroyer Salamis) | ||
| HMS Brazen (H 80) | Lost on 20 Jul 1940 | |
| HMS Brilliant (H 84) | ||
| HMS Bulldog (H 91) | ||
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| RHS Salamis (H 77) (ex. HMS Boreas) | ||
Flotilla leader | ||
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| HMS Keith (D 06) | Lost on 1 Jun 1940 | |
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See all Destroyer classes.
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