The destroyer HMS Grafton (H 89) of the Royal Navy. She was lost on 29 May 1940.
Technical information
| Type | Destroyer |
| Displacement | 1350 BRT |
| Length | 323 feet (oa) |
| Complement | 145 men |
| Armament | 4 4.7" guns (4x1) 2 .5" AA (2x4) 8 21" torpedo tubes (2x4) (10 21" torpedo tubes (2x5) in HMS Glowworm) |
| Max speed | 36 knots |
| Engines | Geared turbines, 2 shafts |
| Power | 34000 HP |
| Notes on class | The specifications as listed above are for the 'normal' G-class destroyers. HMS Grenville was fitted as flotilla leader and had some different specifications; Displacement: 1465 BRT Complement: 175 men Lenght: 330 feet (oa) Armament: 5 4.7" guns (5x1) 8 .5" AA (2x4) 8 21" torpedo tubes (2x4) Speed: 36 knots Power: 38000 HP HMS Grenville was a slightly modified version of the Exmouth/Faulknor design. The G-class destroyer was slightly smaller than the preceding E/F-class destroyers due to some internal reorganisation and the omission of cruising turbines. |
All ships of the G class
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 | HMCS Ottawa (ii) (H 31) | |
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| HMS Gallant (H 59) | ||
| HMS Garland (H 37) (Became the Polish destroyer Garland) | ||
| HMS Gipsy (H 63) | Lost on 21 Nov 1939 | |
| | HMS Glowworm (H 92) | Lost on 8 Apr 1940 |
| | HMS Grafton (H 89) | Lost on 29 May 1940 |
| HMS Grenade (H 86) | Lost on 29 May 1940 | |
| | HMS Greyhound (H 05) | Lost on 22 May 1941 |
| | HMS Griffin (H 31) (Became the Canadian destroyer Ottawa (H 31)) | |
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| ORP Garland (H 37) (ex. HMS Garland) | ||
Flotilla leader | ||
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| | HMS Grenville (i) (H 03) | Lost on 19 Jan 1940 |
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G class ships hit by U-boats (1) | |||
| 29 May 1940 | HMS Grafton | Sunk | U-62 |
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