HMS Tenacious (R45)

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Tenacious.

HMS Tenacious underway on the River Mersey, c1943 (IWM)
HMS Tenacious underway on the River Mersey, c1943 (IWM)
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Tenacious
OrderedMarch 1941
BuilderCammell Laird, Birkenhead
Laid down3 December 1941
Launched24 March 1943
Commissioned30 October 1943
RenamedOrdered as HMS Tempest, renamed before being launched
IdentificationPennant number: R45 (later F44)
Honours and
awards
FateArrived for scrapping in June 1965
BadgeOn a field White a bulldog's face proper.
General characteristics as T–class
Class and typeT-class destroyer
Displacement
  • 1,710 long tons (1,737 t) – 1,730 long tons (1,758 t) (standard nominal)
  • 1,780 long tons (1,809 t) – 1,810 long tons (1,839 t) (actual)
  • 2,505 long tons (2,545 t) – 2,545 long tons (2,586 t) (deep load)
Length
  • 339 ft 6 in (103.48 m) pp
  • 362 ft 9 in (110.57 m) oa
Beam35 ft 8 in (10.87 m)
Draught14 ft 2 in (4.32 m)
Propulsion
  • 2 shaft Parsons geared turbines
  • 2 Admiralty 3-drum boilers
  • 40,000 shp (30,000 kW)
Speed36.75 knots (42.29 mph; 68.06 km/h)
Complement180-225
Armament
General characteristics as Type 16
Class and typeType 16 frigate
Displacement
  • 1,800 long tons (1,800 t) standard
  • 2,300 long tons (2,300 t) full load
Length362 ft 9 in (110.57 m) o/a
Beam37 ft 9 in (11.51 m)
Draught14 ft 6 in (4.42 m)
Propulsion
  • 2 × Admiralty 3-drum boilers
  • Steam turbines, 40,000 shp
  • 2 shafts
Speed32 knots (37 mph; 59 km/h) full load
Complement175
Sensors and
processing systems
  • Type 293Q target indication Radar
  • Type 974 navigation Radar
  • Type 1010 Cossor Mark 10 IFF
  • Type 146B search Sonar
  • Type 147 depth finder Sonar
  • Type 162 target classification Sonar
  • Type 174 attack Sonar
Armament
  • 1 × twin 4 in gun Mark 19
  • 1 × twin 40 mm Bofors gun Mk.5
  • 5 × single 40 mm Bofors gun Mk.9
  • 2 × Squid A/S mortar
  • 1 × quad 21 in (533 mm) tubes for Mk.9 torpedoes

HMS Tenacious was a T-class destroyer of the Royal Navy that saw service during the Second World War. She was built by Cammell Laird, of Birkenhead and launched on 24 March 1943.