HMS Ilex
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HMS Ilex was a British Royal Navy I-class destroyer that served prominently in the Mediterranean during the Second World War.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
I-class destroyer
ⓘ
Royal Navy destroyer ⓘ |
| armamentInitial |
2 × quadruple 0.5-inch machine guns
ⓘ
2 × quadruple 21-inch torpedo tubes ⓘ 4 × 4.7-inch (120 mm) guns ⓘ depth charges ⓘ |
| beam | 33 feet ⓘ |
| builder | J. Samuel White & Company, Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
I-class destroyers of the Royal Navy
ⓘ
World War II destroyers of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| commissionedDate | 9 June 1938 ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 145 officers and ratings ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | approximately 1,880 tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | approximately 1,370 tons ⓘ |
| draught | 12 feet ⓘ |
| era |
World War II era
ⓘ
interwar period ⓘ |
| fate | sold for scrap ⓘ |
| hullMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| laidDownBy | J. Samuel White & Company, Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDownDate | 30 March 1936 ⓘ |
| launchDate | 28 September 1937 ⓘ |
| lengthOverall | 323 feet ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 35.5 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | ilex (holly) tree ⓘ |
| navalEnsign | White Ensign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAction |
engaged Italian naval forces in the Mediterranean
ⓘ
escorted convoys to and from North Africa and the Middle East ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Calabria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Cape Matapan NERFINISHED ⓘ operations off Crete ⓘ |
| pennantNumber | D61 ⓘ |
| powerOutput | approximately 34,000 shp ⓘ |
| propulsion |
2 shafts
ⓘ
steam turbines ⓘ |
| role |
anti-submarine warfare
ⓘ
convoy escort ⓘ fleet destroyer ⓘ |
| scrappedInCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEntryPeriod | pre–Second World War ⓘ |
| shipClass | I-class destroyer ⓘ |
| shipyard | Cowes, Isle of Wight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
Home Waters
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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