Imperial War
Museum. Via Wikipedia
Commons
| Tonnage | 1690 tons standard displacement |
| Dimensions | 348' by 35' by 9' 108.6m by 10.8m by 2.7m |
| Maximum speed | 36 knots |
| Complement | 220 |
| Armament | 3x2 4.7"/45
guns 1x5 21" torpedo tubes 4x1 40mm/40 AA guns 4 20mm Oerlikon AA guns Depth charges |
| Machinery |
2-shaft Parsons geared turbine
(40,000 shp) 2 Admiralty 3-drum boilers |
| Bunkerage | 484 tons fuel oil |
| Sensors |
Type 286P and Type 285 radar |
| Range | 5500 nautical miles (10,200km) at 15 knots |
| Modifications |
1942: Type 291 radar Numerous and variable modifications as the war progressed, including adding a second torpedo bank (actually restoring a bank removed in 1941) and adding a few more 20mm and updated radars and HF/DF. |
The Javelins were
completed in 1939-1941. They were
a well-balanced design, good sea boats with adequate armament. The
design was developed partially in response to criticisms of the
previous Tribal class, which was
thought to be too large and too gun-oriented. The new design was
smaller and more balanced, though the desire to use a dual-purpose main
armament was thwarted by the lack of a really suitable weapon.
Machinery dispersal was somewhat inadequate, but the use of
longitudinal framing imparted great
hull
strength.
| Jupiter | Changi | Mined 1942-2-28 off Java |
| Javelin | arrived
1942-5 |
References
The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia © 2007-2009 by Kent G. Budge. Index
