HMS Afridi (F07)

Destroyer Warship (1938)

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HMS Afridi F07 was claimed by German dive bombers on May 3rd,1940 leading to her complete loss during World War 2.

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Specifications

Service Year

1938

Origin

United Kingdom

Status

LOST-IN-ACTION
No Longer in Service.

Complement

190
PERSONNEL

Class

Tribal-class

Number-in-Class

32
VESSELS

Ships-in-Class

HMS Tribal (); HMS Afridi (F07)

United Kingdom

(OPERATORS list includes past, present, and future operators when applicable)

✓ Offshore Bombardment
Offshore bombardment / attack of surface targets / areas primarily through onboard ballistic weaponry.

✓ Land-Attack
Offshore strike of surface targets primarily through onboard missile / rocket weaponry.

✓ Maritime Patrol
Active patroling of vital waterways and maritime areas; can also serve as local deterrence against airborne and seaborne threats.

✓ Airspace Denial / Deterrence
Neutralization or deterrence of airborne elements through onboard ballistic of missile weaponry.

✓ Fleet Support
Serving in support (either firepower or material) of the main surface fleet in Blue Water environments.

Length

377.0 ft
114.91 m

Beam

36.5 ft
11.13 m

Draught

11.2 ft
3.41 m

Displacement

2,000
tons

Installed Power: 3 x Admiralty 3-drum boiler units with 2 x Geared steam turbines developing 44,000 horsepower to 2 x Shafts under stern.

Surface Speed

36.0 kts
(41.4 mph)

Range

5,735 nm
(6,600 mi | 10,622 km)

8 x 4.7" (120mm) main guns in four twin-gunned mountings.

4 x 2-pounder (40mm / 1.6") Anti-Aircraft (AA) guns in single quadruple-gunned mounting.

8 x 0.5" (12.7) AA Heavy Machine Guns (HMGs) in two quadruple-gunned mountings.

1 x 21" (533mm) quadruple-tubed torpedo launcher.

1 x Depth charge rack.

2 x Depth charge throwers.

20 x Depth charges.

Supported Types

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