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Destroyer histories. Royal naval J and K class destroyers. Destroyer website dedicated to the history of HMS Jervis, HMS Jackal, HMS Jaguar, HMS Janus, HMS Javelin, HMS Jersey, HMS Juno, HMS Jupiter, HMS Kelly, HMS Kandahar, HMS Kashmir, HMS Kelvin, HMS Khartoum, HMS Kimberley, HMS Kingston and HMS Kipling from their launch to their participation in major wars also notice board for families of ex-crew of J and K Class destroyers.

Displacement: 1690 tons as designed but actually was 2330 to 2380 tons during WW2. and later at deep load 2550 tons.  Speed: 36 knots. Comple    ment: 183 - 218.   Armament: Six 4.7-inch, 45 calibre QF MKX11 in pairs. plus Four 2 -pounder pompom, and ten 21-inch Torpedo Tubes in two sets of five

HMS Jackal   F22 25th October 1938 Sunk on 12th May 1942.
HMS Jaguar   F.34 22nd November 1938 Sunk on 26th March 1942.
HMS Janus   F.53 10th November 1938 Sunk on 23rd January 1944.
HMS Javelin    F,61 21st December 1938 Broken up 1949.
HMS Jersey    F.72 26th September 1938 Sunk on 21st May 1941.
HMS Jervis   F.00 9th September 1938 Broken up 1949.
HMS Juno    F.46 8th December 1938 Sunk 21st May 1941 by high altitude Italian bombers off Crete on May 21st 1941. The ship was sunk by Lt Morassuti flying a Cant Z.1007 Bomber of 50 Gruppo based on Scarpanto. (Information courtesy of William Woolmer).
HMS Jupiter   F.85 27th October 1938 Sunk 27th February 1942.
HMS Kandahar   F.28 21st March 1939 Sunk on 20th December 1941.
HMS Kashmir    F.12 4th April 1939 Sunk on 23rd May 1941.
HMS Kelly     F.01 25th October 1938 Sunk on 23rd May 1941.
HMS Kelvin   F.37 19th January 1939 Broken up 1949
HMS Khartoum   F.45 6th February 1939 Internal explosion 23rd June 1940.
HMS Kimberley    F.50 1st June 1939 Broken up 1949.
HMS Kingston    F.64 9th January 1939 Constructive loss 11th April 1942.
HMS Kipling   F.91 19th January 1939 Sunk 11th May 1942.
HMS Jaguar

HMS Jaguar and HMS Kelvin.

Contributed by David Walker.

HMS Javelin
HMS JAVELIN (ex Kashmir)  Built by John browns, Clydebank, and launched 21st December 1938. Served in the home waters until being sent to the Mediterranean in 1940 - 1941. then moving to the Eastern Fleet. Finally scrapped at Troon November 1949.
HMS Jersey
ORIGINAL POSTCARD FOR SALE.  DONATED TOWARDS THE UPKEEP OF THIS SITE.

HMS Jersey pictured in 1939. 

Original Wright & Logan Postcard.  Price ?15.  Click here to order.    Order Code  PHD272

HMS Kelvin

Churchill on the bridge on the D-Day Landings (my father lost his brother on the landings, Robert J. Cunningham, KOSB). Sent in by Harry Cunningham.

Some of the Kelvin Crew- Henry Cunningham is front row seated, second from right. Sent in by Harry Cunningham.

 

HMS Kelly - HMS Jervis

Everything we obtain for this site is shown on the site, we do not have any more photos, crew lists or further information on any of the ships.

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