Nubian, late in World War II
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History | |
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United Kingdom | |
Name | Nubian |
Namesake | Nubians |
Ordered | 10 March 1936 |
Builder | Thornycroft, Woolston, Southampton |
Cost | £339,265 |
Laid down | 10 August 1936 |
Launched | 21 December 1937 |
Completed | 7 December 1937 |
Commissioned | 1 December 1938 |
Identification | Pennant numbers: L36, later F36 |
Fate | Scrapped, 1949 |
General characteristics (as built) | |
Class and type | Tribal-class destroyer |
Displacement | |
Length | 377 ft (114.9 m) (o/a) |
Beam | 36 ft 6 in (11.13 m) |
Draught | 11 ft 3 in (3.43 m) |
Installed power |
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Propulsion | 2 × shafts; 2 × geared steam turbines |
Speed | 36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph) |
Range | 5,700 nmi (10,600 km; 6,600 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
Complement | 190 |
Sensors and processing systems | ASDIC |
Armament |
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HMS Nubian was a Tribal-class destroyer of the Royal Navy that saw much distinguished service in World War II. She won 13 battle honours, a record only exceeded by one other ship, and matched by two others.