HMS Vimiera (1917)
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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Vimiera.
HMS Vimiera was a V-class destroyer ordered as part of the 1917–18 programme.
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Vimiera circa 1918 | |
History | |
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United Kingdom | |
Name | HMS Vimiera |
Namesake | Battle of Vimeiro (1808) |
Builder | Swan Hunter, Tyne and Wear |
Laid down | October 1916 |
Launched | 22 June 1917 |
Completed | 19 September 1917 |
Motto | Sicut clin[disputed – discuss]: ‘Victory as formerly’ |
Fate | Sank on 9 January 1942 after striking a mine in the Thames estuary. |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Admiralty V-class destroyer |
Displacement | 1,272-1,339 tons |
Length | 300 ft (91.4 m) o/a, 312 ft (95.1 m) p/p |
Beam | 26 ft 9 in (8.2 m) |
Draught | 9 ft (2.7 m) standard, 11 ft 3 in (3.4 m) deep |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 34 kn |
Range | 320-370 tons oil, 3,500 nmi at 15 kn, 900 nmi at 32 kn |
Complement | 110 |
Armament |
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Notes | Pennant number: L29 |
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