HMS Onslow
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HMS Onslow was a British Royal Navy destroyer that served with distinction during World War II, notably in Arctic convoy operations.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
O-class destroyer
ⓘ
Royal Navy destroyer ⓘ |
| armament |
4.7-inch guns
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anti-aircraft guns ⓘ depth charges ⓘ torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| awardedToCrew | various decorations for Arctic convoy service ⓘ |
| battleHonour |
Arctic 1942–1943
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Atlantic 1942 ⓘ Normandy 1944 NERFINISHED ⓘ North Sea 1942–1943 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| beam | approximately 35 feet ⓘ |
| builder | John Brown & Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtAt | Clydebank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Captain Robert Sherbrooke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned | October 1941 ⓘ |
| convoyEscort | Arctic convoys to the Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | Battle of the Barents Sea, 31 December 1942 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decommissioned | post-Second World War ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | about 2250 tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | about 1540 tons ⓘ |
| engagedShip |
German heavy cruiser Admiral Hipper
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
German pocket battleship Lützow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | World War II era ⓘ |
| fate | scrapped ⓘ |
| flagshipOf | Captain Robert Sherbrooke during Battle of the Barents Sea ⓘ |
| laidDown | 14 January 1940 ⓘ |
| launched | 31 March 1941 ⓘ |
| length | approximately 345 feet ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 37 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Admiral Sir Richard Onslow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalEnsign | White Ensign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | Arctic convoy escort duty ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Battle of the Barents Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pennantNumber | G17 ⓘ |
| propulsion |
steam turbines
ⓘ
twin shafts ⓘ |
| role |
convoy escort
ⓘ
fleet screening ⓘ |
| scrappedInCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedInConflict | Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1941 ⓘ |
| shipClass | O-class destroyer ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
Arctic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Atlantic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPartIn |
Normandy landings
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Operation Neptune NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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