HMS Diana (D126)

HMS Diana at sea, 1954
History
United Kingdom
Name	HMS Diana
Ordered	16 February 1945
Builder	Yarrow and Co. Ltd
Laid down	3 April 1947
Launched	8 May 1952
Commissioned	29 March 1954
Decommissioned	1969
Identification	Pennant number D126
Fate	Sold to Peruvian Navy, 1969
Peru
Name	BAP Palacios
Acquired	1 December 1969
Commissioned	April 1973
Decommissioned	1993
Identification	DM-73
Fate	Discarded 1993
General characteristics
Class and type	Daring-class destroyer
Displacement	Standard: 2,830 tons, Full load: 3,820 tons
Length	390 ft (120 m)
Beam	43 ft (13 m)
Draught	13.6 ft (4.1 m)
Propulsion	2 Foster Wheeler boilers (650 psi (4,500 kPa), 850 °F), Parsons steam turbines, 2 shafts, 54,000 shp (40 MW)
Speed	30 kn (56 km/h)
Range	4,400 nmi (8,100 km) at 20 kn (37 km/h)
Complement	Approximately 300
Sensors and processing systems	Radar Type 293Q target indication Radar Type 291 air warning Radar Type 274 navigation Radar Type 275 fire control on director Mk.VI Radar Type 262 fire control on director CRBF and STAAG Mk.II
Armament	6 QF 4.5 in /45 (114 mm) Mark V in 3 twin mountings UD Mark VI 4 40 mm /60 Bofors A/A in 2 twin mounts STAAG Mk.II 2 40 mm /60 Bofors A/A in 1 twin mount Mk.V 2 pentad tubes for 21 inch (533 mm) torpedoes Mk.IX 1 Squid anti submarine mortar

HMS Diana was one of the Daring class of destroyers planned during the Second World War by the Royal Navy. The design reflected developments of the Pacific campaign, including long range and the ability to efficiently Replenish At Sea (RAS).