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Tribal Class Destroyer (1936)In 1936, the Royal Navy ordered sixteen large Tribal class destroyers to compete with the similarly sized vessels being built for Japan, Germany and Italy. Canada ordered four ships from British shipyards and built another four at Halifax. Australia built three ships for its navy. The ships protected convoys and hunted U-boats in the battle of the Atlantic, the Norway Campaign and the Mediterranean. Twelve out of the sixteen Royal Navy Tribals were sunk, and one of the Canadian Tribals. The Tribals are considered beautiful ships and are remembered with great affection to this day. They are named after ethnic groups and many share names with an earlier Tribal class of destroyers that served in World War I. General characteristics The exact specifications of the ships varied depending on when and where they were built. Some details, like the armament, changed during the course of the war. These specifications are for the original design. - Displacement: 1959 tons (2519 full complement)
- Length: 377 feet
- Armament:
- Speed: 36 knots
- Power: 44,000 shp Pearson geared turbine engines
- Complement: 190
Ships Royal Navy Royal Canadian Navy Royal Australian Navy The ships today Haida, the only surviving Tribal, is being restored and preserved as a museum in the harbour of Hamilton, Ontario Canada. The front half of Maori is under 13 meters of water in Marsamaxett Harbour, Valletta, Malta where it sunk during World War II. It is a well-known scuba diving site. Books about the Tribals External links
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