"V" class Utility Destroyers
 
Indinvidual Specifications
Name Pennant Builder Completed Fate
Hardy * R08 John Brown 14/8/43 Torpedoed U.278 30/11/44, then by HMS Venus, Barents Sea
Valentine R17 John Brown 28/2/44 To RCN as Algonquin 1944, scrapped 1971
Venus * R50 Fairfield 28/8/44 Scrapped 1972
Verulam R28 Fairfield 10/12/43 Scrapped 1972
Vigilant R93 Swan Hunter 10/9/43 Scrapped 1965
Virago R75 Swan Hunter 5/11/43 Scrapped 1965
Vixen R64 Whites 5/3/44 To RCN as Sioux 1944, scrapped 1965
Volage R41 Whites 26/5/44 Scrapped 1972

* - Flotilla leaders

The "V" class had short lattices, and a 'standard' AA armament of four twin 20mm Oerlikon. © Andrew Arthur.
Vigilanthad the modified light AA armament of six single 40mm Bofors. © Andrew Arthur.

"S" class repeats, only Venus had a tripod mast. All carried SW type 276 and huff-duff on foremast and AW type 291 on pole mainmast, except Vigilant which swapped huff-duff and AW RDF around.
For light AA armaments see below.

Dimensions
Full Displacement 2530 tons Length 362.75'
Empty Displacement 1808 tons Beam 35.75'
Load 722 tons Draft 10'

 

Performance & Propulsion
Machinery 2 x Admirality 3 drum boilers, 2 x Parsons geared steam rurbines @ 40000 hp
Speed 36 kts, 32 kts full Range 4675 @ 20 kts

 

Armament & Complement
Complement 179 Officers & Ratings, 225 in Flotilla Leaders
Armament
Designed
  • Gun
    • 4 x 1 x 4.7" DP
    • 1 x 2 x 40mm Bofors AA
    • 4 x 2 x 20mm Oerlikon AA
  • Torpedoes
    • 2 x 4 x 21" tubes
  • ASW
    • 4 x DC lobbers
    • 2 x DC rails
    • 70 x DC's
   
Light AA armament
Vigilant
  • 1 x 2 x 40mm Bofors AA
  • 6 x 1 x 40mm Bofors AA
Volage
  • 1 x 4 x 2pdr pom-pom AA
  • 4 x 2 x 20mm Oerlikon AA
Others, later
  • 1 x 2 x 40mm Bofors AA
  • 4 x 1 x 40mm Bofors AA
 
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