The destroyer HMS Defender (H 07) of the Royal Navy. She was lost on 11 Jul 1941.
Technical information
| Type | Destroyer |
| Displacement | 1375 BRT |
| Length | 329 feet |
| Complement | 145 men |
| Armament | 4 4.7" guns (4x1) 2 2pdr AA (2x1) 8 21" torpedo tubes (2x4) |
| Max speed | 36 knots |
| Engines | Geared turbines, 2 shafts |
| Power | 36000 HP |
| Notes on class | The specifications as listed above are for the 'normal' D-class destroyers. HMS Duncan was fitted as flotilla leader and had some different specifications; Displacement: 1400 BRT Complement: 175 men. Despite the fact that the Admiralty recognised that the 'standard' British destroyer design looks very week, compared to the larger U.S., French and even Japanese destroyers, they decided to retain the 4.7" gun as main armament. The D-class destroyers were repeat C-class destroyers with only minor modifications. |
Royal Navy ships of the D class
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| HMS Dainty (H 53) | Lost on 24 Feb 1941 | |
 | HMS Daring (H 16) | Lost on 18 Feb 1940 |
| HMS Decoy (H 75) (Became the Canadian destroyer Kootenay) | ||
| | HMS Defender (H 07) | Lost on 11 Jul 1941 |
| HMS Delight (H 38) | Lost on 30 Jul 1940 | |
| HMS Diamond (H 22) | Lost on 27 Apr 1941 | |
| HMS Diana (H 49) (Became the Canadian destroyer Margaree) | ||
| HMS Duchess (H 64) | Lost on 12 Dec 1939 | |
Flotilla leader | ||
| | HMS Duncan (D 99) | |
Full wartime service history on this vessel. | ||
See all Royal Navy Destroyer classes.
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D class ships hit by U-boats (1) | |||
| 18 Feb 1940 | HMS Daring | Sunk | U-23 |
 The last stand of the tin can sailors Hornfischer, James D. |
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