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| History | |
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 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Kingston |
| Builder | J. Samuel White and Company, Cowes, Isle of Wight |
| Laid down | 6 October 1937 |
| Launched | 9 January 1939 |
| Sponsored by | Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames |
| Commissioned | 14 September 1939 |
| Identification | Pennant number: F64 |
| Fate | Constructive total loss after naval action and airstrikes, scrapped at Malta |
| General characteristics (as built) | |
| Class and type | K-class destroyer |
| Displacement | 1,690 long tons (1,720 t) (standard) |
| Length | 356 ft 6 in (108.7 m) o/a |
| Beam | 35 ft 9 in (10.9 m) |
| Draught | 12 ft 6 in (3.8 m) (deep) |
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| Propulsion | 2 × shafts; 2 × geared steam turbines |
| 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 | 183 (218 for flotilla leaders) |
| Sensors and processing systems | ASDIC |
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HMS Kingston was a K-class destroyer built for the Royal Navy during the 1930s.