HMS Penn (G77)

HMS Penn underway in coastal waters.
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Penn
Ordered20 October 1939
BuilderVickers-Armstrongs, High Walker
Laid down26 December 1939
Launched12 February 1941
Commissioned10 February 1942
IdentificationPennant number: G77
FateSold for scrap 30 October 1950.
General characteristics
Class and typeP-class destroyer
Displacement
  • 1,640 long tons (1,666 t) standard
  • 2,250 long tons (2,286 t) full
Length345 ft (105 m) o/a
Beam35 ft (11 m)
Draught12 ft 3 in (3.73 m)
Installed power
Propulsion2 shafts; 2 × steam turbines
Speed36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph)
Range3,850 nautical miles (7,130 km; 4,430 mi) at 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Complement176
Armament

HMS Penn was a P-class destroyer built for the Royal Navy during the Second World War.