HMS Gurkha (G63)
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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Gurkha.
HMS Gurkha was an L-class destroyer in Britain's Royal Navy during World War II. She was originally to be named Larne in line with her class letter. However, after the Tribal-class Gurkha was sunk in April 1940 the officers and men of the Gurkha regiments each subscribed one day's pay to replace her and Larne was renamed before launching.
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Name | HMS Gurkha |
Namesake | Gurkha |
Ordered | 31 March 1938 |
Builder | Cammell Laird & Co Ltd, Birkenhead |
Laid down | 18 October 1938 |
Launched | 8 July 1940 |
Commissioned | 18 February 1941 |
Identification | pennant number: G63 |
Fate | Torpedoed and sunk by U-133 off Sidi Barrani, 17 January 1942 |
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Type | L-class destroyer |
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Length | 362 ft 3 in (110.4 m) o/a |
Beam | 37 ft (11.3 m) |
Draught | 10 ft (3.0 m) |
Installed power | 48,000 shp (36,000 kW) |
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Speed | 36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph) |
Range | 5,500 nmi (10,200 km; 6,300 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
Complement | 190 |
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Her only commanding officer (Commander Charles Nugent Lentaigne) was brother of Joe Lentaigne who was an officer in the 4th (Prince of Wales' Own) Gurkhas.