"N" Class Destroyers
 
Name Pennant Builder Launched Status
Napier * G97 Fairfield 22 May 1940 To RAN 1940-45, scrapped Jan. 1956
Nerissa G65 Clydebank  7 May 1940 To Free Polish as Piourun (1940-46), renamed Noble (ii) 1946, Scrapped, Dec. 1955
Nestor G02 Fairfield 9 July 1940 To RAN 1941-42, Bombed by Itailian bombers June 1942
Nizam G38 Clydebank 4 July 1940 To RAN 1941-45 Scrapped Nov 1955
Noble (i) G84 Denny 17 Apr. 1941 To RNN as Van Galen 1942, Scrapped Feb. 1957
Nonpareil G16 Denny 25 June 1941 To RNN as Tjerk Hiddes 1942, to Indonesia as Gadjah Mada 1951
Norman G49 Thornycroft 30 Oct. 1940 To RAN 1941-45, Scrapped May 1958
Norseman G25 Thornycroft 4 Dec. 1941 As Nepal 1942, Scrapped Jan. 1956

* - Flotilla Leader

1:600 Napier. The offices aft for the Flag staff meant the sweeping gear had to be removed. This is an early war view. The 4" AA gun inplace of ater tubes was a built in feature. The ridiculous feature of the "J / K" class in that the after gun could not train aft, and was blocked from training forward was sensibly reversed. © Andrew Arthur.
Nepal in wartime camouflage. Four 20mm AA is the light AA fit, complemented by two twin 0.5" MG AA ahead of "Y" gun. Note sweeping gear on quarterdeck. © Andrew Arthur.

Generally repeats of the earlier "J" class, this was a simpler design to help get as many destroyers into service by the outbreak of the forthcoming war.
Whilst still building they were modified to carry a 4" AA gun in place of the after tubes, and two 20mm AA cannon were added. Two twin ( the twin was powered, the quad was not ) 0.5" MG AA were added on the quarterdeck. The mast carried AW type 286 and the HA.DCT AR type 265 radar. Destroyer sweeps were soon removed to be replaced by two DC mortars and a 45 DC rack.
Gurkha was renamed after being funded by soldiers from those regiments.
Surviving ships removed the 4" gun, replaceing the tubes, and shipped twin instead of single 20mm AA and single 20mm AA instead of twin 0.5" AA. RDF fit was also upgraded.

Dimensions
Full Displacement 2384 tons Length 356.5'
Empty Displacement 1773 tons Beam 35.75''
Load 611 tons Draft 9.0'

 

Performance & Propulsion
Machinery 4 x Admirality 3 drum boilers, 2 x Parsons Steam Turbines @ 40000 hp
Speed 36 kts

 

Armament & Complement
Complement 183 Officers & Ratings, Flotilla Leaders 218
Armament
As Launched
  • Gun
    • 4 x 1 x 4.7" DP
    • 1 x 1 x 4" AA
    • 1 x 4 x 2pdr pom-pom AA
    • 4 x 1 x 20mm Oerlikon
    • 2 x 2 x 0.5" MG AA
  • Torpedoes
    • 1 x 5 x 21" tubes
Armament
Later
  • Gun
    • 4 x 1 x 4.7" DP
    • 1 x 4 x 2pdr pom-pom AA
    • 4 x 2 x 20mm Oerlikon AA
    • 1 x 2 x 20mm Oerlikon AA
  • Torpedoes
    • 2 x 5 x 21" tubes
   
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