HMS Savage
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HMS Savage was a Royal Navy S-class destroyer that served during World War II, notably participating in Arctic convoy escort duties and major naval engagements against German forces.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy destroyer
ⓘ
S-class destroyer ⓘ |
| armedWith |
4.5-inch guns
ⓘ
anti-aircraft guns ⓘ depth charges ⓘ torpedoes ⓘ |
| beam | about 35 feet ⓘ |
| builder | Swan Hunter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtAt | Wallsend-on-Tyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | S-class ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1943 ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crewComplement | around 180 ⓘ |
| displacement |
approximately 1,710 tons standard
ⓘ
approximately 2,530 tons full load ⓘ |
| engagedShip | German battleship Scharnhorst NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fate | broken up after the Second World War ⓘ |
| launched | 1942 ⓘ |
| length | about 362 feet ⓘ |
| navy | Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Arctic convoy escort duties
ⓘ
participation in major naval engagements against German forces ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Arctic convoys
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of the North Cape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pennantNumber | G20 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion |
steam turbines
ⓘ
twin screws ⓘ |
| role | convoy escort ⓘ |
| servedIn |
Arctic theatre
ⓘ
Home Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1943 ⓘ |
| shipType | destroyer ⓘ |
| speed | about 36 knots ⓘ |
| squadron | 8th Destroyer Flotilla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | scrapped ⓘ |
| task |
anti-submarine warfare
ⓘ
anti-surface warfare ⓘ screening heavy units ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Arctic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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