HMS Scorpion
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HMS Scorpion was a British Royal Navy destroyer that served during World War II, notably participating in Arctic convoy escort duties and major naval engagements against German forces.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy destroyer
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S-class destroyer ⓘ War Emergency Programme destroyer ⓘ |
| alliance | Allied navies ⓘ |
| armament |
4 × 4.7-inch (120 mm) guns
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Bofors 40 mm anti-aircraft guns NERFINISHED ⓘ Oerlikon 20 mm anti-aircraft guns ⓘ depth charges ⓘ torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| beam | about 35 feet 8 inches ⓘ |
| builder | Cammell Laird NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Arctic convoy escort ships
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S-class destroyers of the Royal Navy ⓘ World War II destroyers of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
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surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 180–220 officers and ratings ⓘ |
| displacement |
approximately 1710 tons standard
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approximately 2530 tons full load ⓘ |
| engagedOpponent |
German Kriegsmarine forces
NERFINISHED
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German battleship Scharnhorst NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| escortDuty | Arctic convoys between the UK and USSR ⓘ |
| fate | sold for scrap ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1941 ⓘ |
| launched | 1942 ⓘ |
| length | about 362 feet ⓘ |
| navalBranch | Home Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAction | torpedo attack on Scharnhorst at the Battle of the North Cape ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Arctic convoys to the Soviet Union
NERFINISHED
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Battle of the North Cape NERFINISHED ⓘ convoy JW 55B NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pennantNumber | G72 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion |
steam turbines
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two shafts ⓘ |
| role |
anti-submarine warfare ship
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convoy escort ⓘ destroyer escort ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1943 ⓘ |
| shipClass | S-class destroyer ⓘ |
| status | decommissioned ⓘ |
| theatre |
Arctic Ocean
NERFINISHED
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North Atlantic NERFINISHED ⓘ Norwegian Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topSpeed | about 36 knots ⓘ |
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