HMS Hyperion
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HMS Hyperion was a British H-class destroyer of the Royal Navy that served prominently in the early years of World War II before being lost in 1940.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| HMS Hyperion canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
H-class destroyer
ⓘ
Royal Navy warship ⓘ |
| armament |
4.7-inch (120 mm) guns
ⓘ
anti-aircraft guns ⓘ torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| builder | Vickers-Armstrongs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
H-class destroyers of the Royal Navy
ⓘ
Ships sunk by mines ⓘ World War II destroyers of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| causeOfLoss | naval mine ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1936-12-01 ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crewType | Royal Navy sailors ⓘ |
| dateOfSinking | 1940-12-22 ⓘ |
| displacement | approximately 1350 tons standard ⓘ |
| era |
World War II
ⓘ
interwar period ⓘ |
| fate | sunk after striking a mine ⓘ |
| flag | White Ensign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hullMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1935-01-01 ⓘ |
| launched | 1936-03-01 ⓘ |
| locationOfConstruction | Barrow-in-Furness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lost | 1940 ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 36 knots ⓘ |
| navalFleet | British Mediterranean Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | early World War II destroyer operations ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Calabria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Malta convoy operations NERFINISHED ⓘ Mediterranean naval operations NERFINISHED ⓘ Norwegian Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| pennantNumber | H97 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfLoss |
Mediterranean Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
off the coast of North Africa ⓘ |
| propulsion |
steam turbines
ⓘ
twin screws ⓘ |
| role | fleet destroyer ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1936 ⓘ |
| shipClass | H-class destroyer ⓘ |
| shipyard | Vickers-Armstrongs, Barrow-in-Furness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | war loss ⓘ |
| usedFor |
anti-submarine warfare
ⓘ
convoy escort ⓘ fleet screening ⓘ |
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