The destroyer HMS Paladin of the Royal Navy.
Technical information
| Type | Destroyer |
| Displacement | 1540 BRT |
| Length | 345 feet |
| Complement | 175 men |
| Armament | As designed; 4 4.7" guns (4x1) 4 2pdr AA (1x4) 6 20mm AA (2x2, 2x1) 8 21" torpedo tubes |
| Max speed | 37 knots |
| Engines | Geared turbines, 2 shafts |
| Power | 40000 HP |
| Notes on class | Duo to shortages in the supply of 4.7" guns these ships were fitted with 4" guns instead. |
All ships of the P class
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 | HMS Paladin (G 69) | |
| HMS Panther (G 41) | Lost on 9 Oct 1943 | |
| | HMS Partridge (G 30) | Lost on 18 Dec 1942 |
| | HMS Pathfinder (G 10) | |
| HMS Penn (G 77) | ||
| | HMS Petard (G 56) | |
| HMS Porcupine (G 93) | ||
Flotilla leader | ||
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| HMS Pakenham (G 06) | Lost on 16 Apr 1943 | |
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Royal Navy (more on See all Destroyer classes.
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P class ships hit by U-boats (2) | |||
| 18 Dec 1942 | HMS Partridge | Sunk | U-565 |
| 9 Dec 1942 | HMS Porcupine | Total loss | U-602 |
 USN Destroyer vs IJN Destroyer Mark Stille |
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