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Destroyer histories. Royal naval old destroyer Shakespeare class. Destroyer website dedicated to the history of HMS Keppel, HMS Broke and HMS Wallace from their launch to their participation in major wars also notice board for descendents of ex-crew of Shakespeare Class destroyers. |
Specifications for D.83 HMS Broke Launched at Thornycroft 16th September 1920, (was intended to be called HMS Rooke) HMS Broke was lost in the |Mediterranean after receiving hits from Shore batteries at Algiers on the 8th November 1942, and founded the next day 9th November 1942. Displacement: 1,480 tons Speed: 36.5kts Complement: 164 Armament: Two 4.7 inch guns. One 3 inch anti-aircraft guns, two 20mm anti-aircraft guns. Six 21 inch torpedo tubes.
Specifications for D.84 HMS Keppel Launched at Thornycroft 23rd April 1920, HMS Keppel was converted to a short range escort. served in H0ome Waters After the war was sold in July 1945 for scrapping at Barrow Displacement: 1,480 tons Speed: 36.5kts Complement: 164 Armament: Two 4.7 inch guns. One 3 inch anti-aircraft guns, four 20mm anti-aircraft guns. Six 21 inch torpedo tubes.
Specifications for L.64 HMS Wallace Launched at Thornycroft on the 26th October 1918 and was later converted to a escort (AA ) destroyer during 1938 - 1939. served in Home waters until being scrapped 20th March 1945 at Dunston Displacement: 1,480 tons Speed: 36.5kts Complement: 164 Armament: Four 4 inch anti-aircraft guns, four 2pdr anti-aircraft guns, two 20mm anti-aircraft guns and eight 0.5 inch anti aircraft guns in fours. |
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