HMS Gurkha (G63)

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HMS Gurkha sinking after being torpedoed
History
United Kingdom
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
General characteristics
Type	L-class destroyer
Displacement	1,920 long tons (1,950 t) (standard) 2,660 long tons (2,700 t) (deep)
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)
Propulsion	2 × shafts 2 × Parsons geared steam turbines 2 × Admiralty 3-drum boilers
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
Sensors and processing systems	ASDIC Type 285 anti-aircraft (AA) radar
Armament	4 × 2 – QF 4-inch Mk XVI dual purpose guns 1 × 4 – QF 2-pounder Mk VIII anti-aircraft guns 2 × 1 – QF 20 mm Oerlikon guns 2 × 2 – QF .5-inch Vickers Mk III anti-aircraft machine guns 2 × 4 – 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes 110 × depth charges, 2 rails and 8 throwers

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.

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.