HMS Laforey (G99)

HMS Laforey was an L-class destroyer of the Royal Navy. She was commissioned in and served during the Second World War, and was torpedoed and sunk by a U-boat in 1944. She had been adopted by the civil community of Northampton in November 1941.

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

Laforey in 1942
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Laforey
Ordered31 March 1938
BuilderYarrow Shipbuilders, Scotstoun, Glasgow
Laid down1 March 1939
Launched15 February 1941
Commissioned26 August 1941
IdentificationPennant number: G99
FateTorpedoed and sunk by U-223 on 30 March 1944
BadgeOn a Field Blue, a lion's gamb Gold holding a torch in flamed Proper.
General characteristics
Class and typeL-class destroyer
Displacement1,920 tons
Length362.5 ft (110.5 m)
Beam36.7 ft (11.2 m)
Draught10 ft (3.0 m)
Propulsion
  • Two shafts
  • Two geared steam turbines
  • Two drum type boilers
  • 48000 shp (35.8 MW)
Speed36 kt (66.7 km/h)
Range5,500 nmi (10,200 km) at 15 knots (28 km/h)
Complement221
Armament
  • 6 × QF 4.7 inch Mark XI gun L/50 (119 mm), twin mounts HA/LA Mk.XX
  • 4 × QF 2 pdr Mk.VIII L/39 (40 mm), quad mount Mk.VII
  • 8 × QF 0.5 in Mk.III Vickers (12.7 mm), quad mounts Mk.III
  • 8 (2x4) tubes for 21 inch (533 mm) torpedoes Mk.IX
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