HMS Witch (D89)

Not to be confused with HMS Waterwitch.
For the fictional ship Witch of Endor, see Horatio Hornblower.

HMS Witch (D89)
At dawn off Plymouth, England, HMS Witch (foreground) leads other destroyers during World War II.
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Witch
OrderedJanuary 1918[1]
Builder
Laid down13 June 1918[1]
Launched11 November 1919[1]
CompletedMarch 1924[1]
CommissionedMarch 1924[2]
Decommissioned1920s[1]
Recommissioned1939[1]
Decommissionedsoon after 15 August 1945[1]
MottoI'll do and I'll do[1]
Honours and
awards
FateSold for scrapping 12 July 1946[1]
BadgeA black cat affronte cantant before a silver crescent moon on a blue field[1]
General characteristics
Displacement1,140 tons standard, 1,550 tons full
Length300 ft o/a, 312 ft p/p
Beam30 ft
Draught10 ft 11 in
Propulsion3 Yarrow type Water-tube boilers, Brown-Curtis steam turbines, 2 shafts, 27,000 shp
Speed
  • 34 kt
  • Reduced to 25  kt 1943
Range
  • 320-370 tons oil
  • 3,500 nmi at 15 kt
  • 900 nmi at 32 kt
Complement134
Sensors and
processing systems		Type 271 surface warning radar fitted 1942
Armament
NotesPennant number D89

HMS Witch (D89) was a Modified W-class destroyer of the British Royal Navy that saw service in World War II.

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l HMS WITCH (D 89) - V & W-class Destroyer
  2. ^ uboat.net HMS Witch (D 89)