HMS Comus (R43)
HMS Comus was a C-class destroyer of the Royal Navy, built by Yarrow at Scotstoun. She was launched on 24 August 1943 and commissioned on 20 December 1946.
 HMS Comus, 28 June 1946 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name: | HMS Comus |
| Builder: | Yarrow, Scotstoun |
| Laid down: | 21 August 1943 |
| Launched: | 14 March 1945 |
| Commissioned: | 8 July 1946 |
| Homeport: | Portsmouth |
| Identification: | Pennant number: R43 (later D20) |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
| Status: | Arrived for breaking up on 12 November 1958 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | C-class destroyer |
| Displacement: |
|
| Length: | 362.75 ft (110.57 m) o/a |
| Beam: | 35.75 ft (10.90 m) |
| Draught: | 11.75 ft (3.58 m) |
| Propulsion: |
|
| Speed: | 36 knots (67 km/h) / 32 knots (59 km/h) full |
| Range: |
|
| Complement: | 186 |
| Sensors and processing systems: | Radar Type 275 fire control on director Mk.VI |
| Armament: |
|
Operational service
Comus served in the Far East between 1947 and 1957 as part of the 8th Destroyer Squadron.[1]
On Tuesday, 22 August 1950, engaged in the Korean War, it is damaged in the Yellow Sea by two North Korean Ilyushin Il-10.
In 1955 she was engaged in the bombardment of Communist forces as part of the Malayan Emergency.[2]
Decommissioning and disposal
Comus was withdrawn from active service and listed for disposal in 1955. Following her sale Comus arrived at the breakers yard of John Cashmore Ltd for scrapping at Newport, Wales on 12 November 1958.
References
- Critchley, Mike (1982). British Warships Since 1945: Part 3: Destroyers. Liskeard, UK: Maritime Books. p. 102. ISBN 0-9506323-9-2.
- Marriott, Leo (1989). Royal Navy Destroyers Since 1945. Ian Allan Ltd. p. 66.
Publications
- Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8.
- Marriott, Leo (1989). Royal Navy Destroyers Since 1945. Ian Allan Ltd. ISBN 0-7110-1817-0.
- Raven, Alan; Roberts, John (1978). War Built Destroyers O to Z Classes. London: Bivouac Books. ISBN 0-85680-010-4.
- Whitley, M. J. (1988). Destroyers of World War 2. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 0-87021-326-1.
| |||||||||
| |||||||||
| |||||||||
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.