HMS Havant (H32)

HMS Havant was an H-class destroyer originally ordered by the Brazilian Navy with the name Javary in the late 1930s, but was bought by the Royal Navy after the beginning of World War II in September 1939. The ship was initially assigned to escort duties in the Western Approaches, but was transferred to the Home Fleet when the Norwegian Campaign began in April 1940. She was only peripherally involved in the campaign as she escorted ships carrying troops that occupied Iceland and the Faeroe Islands as well as convoys to Narvik. Havant was evacuating troops from Dunkirk when she was badly damaged by Junkers Ju 87 Stuka dive bombers on 1 June and had to be scuttled.

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

HMS Havant
History
Brazil
NameJavary
Ordered8 December 1937
BuilderJ. Samuel White, Cowes
Laid down30 March 1938
Launched17 July 1939
FatePurchased by the United Kingdom, 5 September 1939
United Kingdom
NameHMS Havant
Acquired5 September 1939
Commissioned19 December 1939
IdentificationPennant number H32
FateScuttled, 1 June 1940
General characteristics as built
Class and typeBrazilian H-class destroyer
Displacement
Length323 ft (98.5 m)
Beam33 ft (10.1 m)
Draught12 ft 5 in (3.8 m)
Installed power34,000 shp (25,000 kW)
Propulsion
  • 2 shafts
  • Parsons geared steam turbines
  • 3 Admiralty water-tube boilers
Speed36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph)
Range5,530 nmi (10,240 km; 6,360 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement145
Sensors and
processing systems		ASDIC
Armament
  • 3 × 1 – QF 4.7-inch (120 mm) Mk IX guns
  • 2 × 4 – .50 cal machine guns
  • 2 × 4 – 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes
  • 110 × depth charges, 3 rails and 8 throwers
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