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| Tonnage | 1405 tons standard |
| Dimensions | 329' by 33'3" by 8'6" 100.28m by 10.13m by 2.59m |
| Maximum speed | 36 knots |
| Complement | 145 |
| Armament | 4 4.7"/45
guns 1 3"/45 dual-purpose gun 2x4 0.50 machine guns 1x4 21" torpedo tubes 2 depth charge throwers 1 depth charge rail (20 depth charges) |
| Machinery |
2-shaft Parsons geared turbine
(36,000 shp) 3 Admiralty 3-drum boilers |
| Bunkerage | 470 tons fuel oil |
| Range | 6350 nautical miles (11,800km) at 15 knots |
| Sensors |
Type 121 sonar |
| Modifications |
1943: Express landed two
of its 4.7" guns and its torpedoes in return for 2x1 57/40 AA guns, two
more depth charge throwers (for a total of 70 depth charges), and Hedgehog. |
The Escapades were completed in 1934-1935. They were versatile ships capable of any fleet duty. Several were modified so that they could be converted to minelayers on 24 hours' notice. Like most British destroyers, their antiaircraft protection was entirely inadequate. This was partially remedied by replacing one of the two quad torpedo tubes with which they were originally equipped with a 3" dual-purpose gun.
| Electra | Singapore | Sunk by gunfire 1942-2-27 at the Battle of the Java Sea |
| Encounter | Singapore? | Sunk by gunfire 1942-2-28 south of Borneo |
| Express | Singapore |
References
Gogin (2010; accessed 2013-2-26)
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