The destroyer HMS Verulam (R 28) of the Royal Navy.
Technical information
| Type | Destroyer |
| Displacement | 1710 BRT |
| Length | 363 feet |
| Complement | 180 men |
| Armament | As designed; 4 4.5" guns (4x1) 2 40mm AA (1x2) 6 20mm AA (2x2, 2x1) 8 21" torpedo tubes |
| Max speed | 37 knots |
| Engines | Geared turbines, 2 shafts |
| Power | 40000 HP |
| Notes on class |
All ships of the V class
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 | HMCS Algonquin (R 17) | |
| HMCS Sioux (R 64) | ||
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| HMS Valentine (ii) (R 17) (To Canada as Algonquin) | ||
| | HMS Venus (R 50) | |
| | HMS Verulam (R 28) | |
| | HMS Vigilant (R 93) | |
| | HMS Virago (R 75) | |
| HMS Vixen (R 64) (To Canada as Sioux) | ||
| | HMS Volage (R 41) | |
Flotilla leader | ||
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| | HMS Hardy (ii) (R 08) | Lost on 30 Jan 1944 |
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Royal Canadian Navy (more on See all Destroyer classes.
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V class ships hit by U-boats (1) | |||
| 30 Jan 1944 | HMS Hardy (ii) | Sunk | U-278 |
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