Lightning
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? | + | HMS ''Lightning'' was an L-class destroyer of the Royal Navy. She was launched on 22 April 1940 and sunk on 12 March 1943 by German Motor Torpedo Boat S-55. <br /> | ||
+ | Ordered under the 1937 Programme and laid down as Job No J4502, Hawthorn Leslie & Co of Newcastle Upon Tyne were awarded the contract to build her with machinery supplied by Parsons. She would be the 10th Royal Navy ship to bear the name ''Lightning''. Build was completed on 28 May 1941 but had been delayed by late delivery of the three twin 4.7-inch mountings required meeting the original design. The tender cost was £440,807 which excluded items such as weapons and communications equipment supplied by the Admiralty. <br /> | |||
+ | On 25 March 1942, ''Lightning'' was adopted by the Borough of Doncaster as part of a Warship Week National Savings plan. Doncaster and the surrounding boroughs raised over £800,000 in National Savings and effectively paid for the ship. At the same time T/S Lightning was formed in Doncaster for Sea Cadets, that continues to this day. | |||
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Lightning
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Main Battery
120 mm/50 QF Mk.XI on a CP Mk.XX mount3 х 2 pcs. |
Rate of Fire13.33 shots/min. |
Reload Time4.5 sec. |
Rotation Speed20 deg./sec. |
180 Degree Turn Time9 sec. |
Firing Range11.1 km. |
Maximum Dispersion106 m. |
HE Shell120 mm HE 62 lb |
Maximum HE Shell Damage1,700 |
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell9 % |
Initial HE Shell Velocity774 m./s. |
HE Shell Weight28.12 kg. |
AP Shell120 mm SAP 62 lb |
Maximum AP Shell Damage2,200 |
Initial AP Shell Velocity774 m./s. |
AP Shell Weight28.12 kg. |
Torpedo Tubes
533 mm QR Mk IV2 х 4 pcs. |
Rate of Fire0.57 shots/min. |
Reload Time106 sec. |
Rotation Speed25 deg./sec. |
180 Degree Turn Time7.2 sec. |
Torpedo533 mm Mk IX |
Maximum Damage15,433 |
Torpedo Speed61 knot |
Torpedo Range8.01 km. |
AA Defense
120 mm/50 QF Mk.XI on a CP Mk.XX mount3 х 2 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second14.7 |
. . . Firing Range4.5 km. |
20 mm Oerlikon Mk.I on a Mk.IIA mount4 х 1 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second14.4 |
. . . Firing Range2.01 km. |
40 mm/39 Vickers QF Mk.VIII on a Mk.VII mount1 х 4 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second12.9 |
. . . Firing Range2.49 km. |
12.7 mm Mk.III2 х 4 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second4.2 |
. . . Firing Range1.2 km. |
Maneuverability
Maximum Speed36 knot |
Turning Circle Radius590 m. |
Rudder Shift Time5.3 sec. |
Concealment
Surface Detectability Range6.81 km. |
Air Detectability Range3.06 km. |
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Lightning — British Tier VIII destroyer.
In comparison with her predecessors, the L-class ships turned out to be almost 200 tons heavier. To compensate for the weight of the new 120 mm guns with a 50-degree laying angle, quadruple torpedo tubes had to be installed. Throughout World War II, the destroyer had served in units with warships like Ark Royal, Valiant, and Warspite. Lightning sank on March 12, 1943, after taking two torpedo hits from German motor torpedo boats (Schnellboot) during an operation to intercept a German convoy.
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