HMS Vampire
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HMS Vampire was a Royal Navy V-class destroyer launched during World War I that later served with distinction in the Royal Australian Navy as HMAS Vampire.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy destroyer
ⓘ
V-class destroyer ⓘ |
| armament |
4-inch guns
ⓘ
torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| builtAt |
Cowes, Isle of Wight
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
J. Samuel White shipyard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Destroyers of the Royal Australian Navy
ⓘ
V-class destroyers of the Royal Navy ⓘ World War I destroyers of the United Kingdom ⓘ World War II destroyers of Australia ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| displacement | approximately 1,100 tons standard ⓘ |
| era |
World War I era warship
ⓘ
World War II era warship ⓘ interwar period warship ⓘ |
| laterName | HMAS Vampire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterOperator | Royal Australian Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchedInYear | 1917 ⓘ |
| namedAfter | vampire ⓘ |
| navalBranch | surface combatant ⓘ |
| navalEnsign | White Ensign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | service in both Royal Navy and Royal Australian Navy ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| pennantNumber | D68 ⓘ |
| propulsion |
oil-fired boilers
ⓘ
steam turbines ⓘ |
| RANName | HMAS Vampire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| RANRole |
convoy protection
ⓘ
escort duties ⓘ fleet screening ⓘ |
| RANService | served with distinction in the Royal Australian Navy ⓘ |
| shipClass | Admiralty V-class destroyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipLength | approximately 300 feet ⓘ |
| shipType | destroyer ⓘ |
| shipyardCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
Indian Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topSpeed | approximately 34 knots ⓘ |
| transferPeriod | interwar period ⓘ |
| transferredTo | Royal Australian Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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