HMS Comus (R43)

HMS Comus was a C-class destroyer of the Royal Navy, built by John I. Thornycroft & Company at Woolston, Southampton. She was launched on 14 March 1945 and commissioned on 8 July 1946.

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Comus.

HMS Comus, 28 June 1946
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Comus
Builder[John I. Thornycroft & Company]]
Laid down21 August 1943
Launched14 March 1945
Commissioned8 July 1946
HomeportPortsmouth
IdentificationPennant number: R43 (later D20)
FateScrapped 12 November 1958
General characteristics
Class and typeC-class destroyer
Displacement
  • 1,885 tons (1,915 tonnes)
  • 2,545 tons full (2,585 tonnes)
Length362.75 ft (110.57 m) o/a
Beam35.75 ft (10.90 m)
Draught11.75 ft (3.58 m)
Propulsion
  • 2 Admiralty 3-drum boilers,
  • Parsons single-reduction geared steam turbines,
  • 40,000 shp (29.8 MW), 2 shafts
Speed36 knots (67 km/h) / 32 knots (59 km/h) full
Range
  • 4,675 nmi (8,658 km) at 20 knots (37 km/h)
  • 1,400 nmi (2,600 km) at 32 knots (59 km/h)
Complement186
Sensors and
processing systems		Radar Type 275 fire control on director Mk.VI
Armament
  • 4 × QF 4.5 in (114 mm) L/45 guns Mark IV on mounts CP Mk.V Later reduced to three 4.5s and armed with anti submarine mortars in place of Y turret
  • 2 × Bofors 40 mm L/60 guns on twin mount Mk V
  • 4 × anti-aircraft mountings;
    • Single Bofors 40 mm Mk.III
    • Single QF 2 - pdr Mk.VIII Mk.XVI
    • Single Oerlikon 20 mm P Mk.III
    • Twin Oerlikon 20 mm Mk.V
  • 8 (2x4) tubes for 21 inch (533 mm) torpedoes Mk.IX
  • 4 throwers and 2 racks for 96 depth charges removed when armed with anti-submarine mortars
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