HMS Nubian (F36)
Nubian, late in World War II | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Nubian |
| Namesake | Nubians |
| Ordered | 10 March 1936 |
| Builder | Thornycroft, Woolston, Southampton |
| Cost | £339,265 |
| Laid down | 10 August 1936 |
| Launched | 21 December 1937 |
| Completed | 7 December 1937 |
| Commissioned | 1 December 1938 |
| Identification | Pennant numbers: L36, later F36 |
| Fate | Scrapped, 1949 |
| General characteristics (as built) | |
| Class & type | Tribal-class destroyer |
| Displacement | |
| Length | 377 ft (114.9 m) (o/a) |
| Beam | 36 ft 6 in (11.13 m) |
| Draught | 11 ft 3 in (3.43 m) |
| Installed power |
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| Propulsion | 2 × shafts; 2 × geared steam turbines |
| Speed | 36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph) |
| Range | 5,700 nmi (10,600 km; 6,600 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
| Complement | 190 |
| Sensors & processing systems | ASDIC |
| Armament |
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HMS Nubian was a Tribal-class destroyer of the Royal Navy that saw much distinguished service in World War II. She won 13 battle honours, a record only exceeded by one other ship, and matched by two others.