HMS Hyperion (H97)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Hyperion |
| Builder | Swan Hunter, Tyne and Wear |
| Laid down | 27 March 1935 |
| Launched | 8 April 1936 |
| Completed | 3 December 1936 |
| Identification | Pennant number: H97 |
| Fate | Mined 22 December 1940 |
| General characteristics as built | |
| Class & type | H-class destroyer |
| Displacement | |
| Length | 323 ft (98.5 m) |
| Beam | 33 ft (10.1 m) |
| Draught | 12 ft 5 in (3.8 m) |
| Installed power | 34,000 shp (25,000 kW) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph) |
| Range | 5,530 nmi (10,240 km; 6,360 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
| Complement | 137 (peacetime), 146 (wartime) |
| Sensors & processing systems | ASDIC |
| Armament |
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| Notes | Pennant number H97 |
HMS Hyperion was an H-class destroyer built for the Royal Navy in the mid-1930s. During the Spanish Civil War (1936–1939), the ship served with the Mediterranean Fleet, enforcing the arms blockade imposed by Britain and France on both sides of the conflict. In the early months of World War II, Hyperion patrolled the Atlantic Ocean in search of German commerce raiders and helped blockade German merchant ships in neutral ports before returning to the British Isles in early 1940.
The ship participated in the Norwegian Campaign, after which she was reassigned to the Mediterranean Fleet. In July 1940, Hyperion took part in both the Battle of Calabria and the Battle of Cape Spada while escorting larger fleet units. She later escorted several convoys to Malta. In December 1940, Hyperion struck a mine and was deliberately scuttled.