HMS Legion
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HMS Legion was a British Royal Navy L-class destroyer that served with distinction during World War II, notably in Mediterranean convoy and fleet operations.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| HMS Legion canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
L-class destroyer
ⓘ
Royal Navy destroyer ⓘ |
| armament |
4 × 4.7-inch (120 mm) guns
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anti-aircraft guns ⓘ depth charges ⓘ torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| battleHonour |
Atlantic 1941
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Malta Convoys 1941–42 NERFINISHED ⓘ Mediterranean 1941–42 ⓘ North Africa 1942 ⓘ |
| beam | 37 feet ⓘ |
| builder | Hawthorn Leslie and Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfLoss | German air attack ⓘ |
| class | L-class destroyer ⓘ |
| commissioned | 19 December 1940 ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 190 officers and ratings ⓘ |
| dateOfSinking | 26 March 1942 ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | approximately 2,700 tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | approximately 1,920 tons ⓘ |
| draught | 10 feet ⓘ |
| fate | sunk by air attack ⓘ |
| garrisonLocation |
based at Gibraltar for part of her service
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operated from Malta ⓘ |
| laidDown | 01 November 1938 ⓘ |
| launched | 26 December 1939 ⓘ |
| length | 362 feet ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 36 knots ⓘ |
| navalEnsign | White Ensign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAction |
attempted to tow HMS Ark Royal after torpedoing
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rescued survivors from HMS Ark Royal in November 1941 ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
Malta convoy operations
NERFINISHED
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Operation Halberd NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Pedestal NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Substance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| partOf | British Mediterranean Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pennantNumber | G74 ⓘ |
| placeOfSinking | Grand Harbour, Malta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerOutput | about 48,000 shaft horsepower ⓘ |
| propulsion |
2 shafts
ⓘ
steam turbines ⓘ |
| role |
convoy escort
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fleet destroyer ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | World War II era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipyard | Hebburn-on-Tyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatre | Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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