The destroyer HMS Firedrake (H 79) of the Royal Navy. She was lost on 17 Dec 1942.
Technical information
| Type | Destroyer |
| Displacement | 1405 BRT |
| Length | 329 feet (oa) |
| Complement | 145 men |
| Armament | 4 4.7" guns (4x1) 8 .5" AA (2x4) 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' F-class destroyers. HMS Faulknor was fitted as flotilla leader and had some different specifications; Displacement: 1495 BRT Complement: 175 men Lenght: 343 feet (oa) Armament: 5 4.7" guns (5x1) 8 .5" AA (2x4) 8 21" torpedo tubes (2x4) Speed: 36.75 knots Power: 38000 HP These vessels were a repeat of the E-class design. |
All ships of the F class
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| HMCS Qu'appelle (H 69) | ||
| HMCS Saskatchewan (H 70) | ||
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 | HMS Fame (H 78) | |
| HMS Fearless (H 67) | Lost on 23 Jul 1941 | |
| | HMS Firedrake (H 79) | Lost on 17 Dec 1942 |
| HMS Foresight (H 68) | Lost on 13 Aug 1942 | |
| | HMS Forester (H 74) | |
| HMS Fortune (H 70) (Became the Canadian destroyer Saskatchewan) | ||
| | HMS Foxhound (H 69) (Became the Canadian destroyer Qu'appelle) | |
| | HMS Fury (H 76) | |
Flotilla leader | ||
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| | HMS Faulknor (H 62) | |
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Royal Canadian Navy (more on See all Destroyer classes.
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F class ships hit by U-boats (1) | |||
| 17 Dec 1942 | HMS Firedrake | Sunk | U-211 |
 The last stand of the tin can sailors Hornfischer, James D. |
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