HMS Greyhound (H05)

HMS Greyhound was a G-class destroyer built for the Royal Navy in the 1930s. Greyhound participated in the Norwegian Campaign in April 1940, the Dunkirk evacuation in May and the Battle of Dakar in September before being transferred to the Mediterranean Fleet in November. The ship generally escorted the larger ships of the Mediterranean Fleet as they protected convoys against attacks from the Italian Fleet. She sank two Italian submarines while escorting convoys herself in early 1941. Greyhound was sunk by German Junkers Ju 87 Stuka dive bombers north-west of Crete on 22 May 1941 as she escorted the battleships of the Mediterranean Fleet attempting to intercept the German sea-borne invasion forces destined for Crete.

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

Greyhound during World War II
History
United Kingdom
NameGreyhound
Ordered5 March 1934
BuilderVickers Armstrong, Barrow-in-Furness
Laid down20 September 1934
Launched15 August 1935
Completed1 February 1936
IdentificationPennant number: H05
FateSunk 22 May 1941
General characteristics as built
Class and typeG-class destroyer
Displacement
Length323 ft (98.5 m)
Beam33 ft (10.1 m)
Draught12 ft 5 in (3.8 m)
Installed power
  • 3 Admiralty 3-drum boilers
  • 34,000 shp (25,000 kW)
Propulsion2 shafts, 2 geared steam turbines
Speed36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph)
Range5,530 nmi (10,240 km; 6,360 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement137 (peacetime), 146 (wartime)
Armament
  • 4 × single 4.7 in (120 mm) guns
  • 2 × quadruple 0.5 in (12.7 mm) machine guns
  • 2 × quadruple 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
  • 20 × depth charges, 1 rail and 2 throwers
NotesPennant number H05
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