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{{Short description|Destroyer of the Royal Navy}}
'''HMS ''Scourge'' (G01)''' was an [[S and T class destroyer]]. She was part of the [[Royal Navy]] force present during the [[Battle of North Cape]] in 1943.
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* [[Arctic convoys of World War II|Arctic]] 1943-45
* [[Operation Neptune|Normandy]] 1944
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* 4 × twin [[Oerlikon 20 mm cannon|QF 20 mm Oerlikon]] AA guns
* 2 × quadruple [[British 21-inch torpedo|21-inch torpedo tubes]]
* 4 × throwers and 2 × racks for 70 [[depth charge]]s


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'''HMS ''Scourge''''' was an [[S and T-class destroyer|S-class destroyer]] built for the [[Royal Navy]] during the Second World War. The ship was sold to the Netherlands postwar, where it saw action in the [[Korean War]] and the [[West New Guinea dispute]].


==Description==
''Scourge'' displaced {{convert|1710|LT|t}} at [[Displacement (ship)|standard]] load and {{convert|2530|LT|t}} at [[deep load]]. She had an [[length overall|overall length]] of {{convert|362|ft|9|in|1}}, a [[beam (nautical)|beam]] of {{convert|35|ft|8|in|1}} and a deep [[draft (hull)|draught]] of {{convert|14|ft|6|in|1}}. She was powered by two [[Parsons Marine Steam Turbine Company|Parsons]] geared [[steam turbine]]s, each driving one [[propeller shaft]], using steam provided by two [[Admiralty three-drum boiler]]s. The turbines developed a total of {{convert|40000|shp|lk=in}} and gave a maximum speed of {{convert|36|kn|lk=in}}. ''Scourge'' carried a maximum of {{convert|615|LT|t}} of [[fuel oil]] that gave her a range of {{convert|4675|nmi|lk=in}} at {{convert|20|kn}}. Her complement was 170 officers and [[naval rating|ratings]].<ref>Lenton, p. 174</ref>

The ship was armed with four 45-[[caliber (artillery)|calibre]] [[4.7 inch QF Mark XII|4.7-inch (120&nbsp;mm) Mark XII guns]] in [[dual-purpose gun|dual-purpose mount]]s. For [[Anti-aircraft warfare|anti-aircraft]] (AA) defence, ''Scourge'' had one twin mount for [[Bofors 40 mm Automatic Gun L/60|Bofors 40 mm gun]]s and four twin [[Oerlikon 20 mm cannon|{{convert|20|mm|adj=on|1}} Oerlikon]] [[autocannon]]. She was fitted with two above-water quadruple mounts for [[British 21-inch torpedo|{{convert|21|in|adj=on|0}}]] torpedoes. Two [[depth charge]] rails and four throwers were fitted for which 70 depth charges were provided.<ref>English, pp. 62–63</ref>

==Construction and career==
HMS ''Scourge'' was built by [[Cammell Laird]], [[Birkenhead]] and launched on 8 December 1942. She was at sea during the [[Battle of North Cape]] in 1943, escorting the Russia-bound [[Arctic convoys of World War II|Arctic convoy]] [[Convoy JW 55B|JW 55B]]. She took no part in the fighting.

===Postwar===
[[File:Dutch destroyer Hr.Ms. Evertsen (D802) at Yokosuka on 11 January 1951 (80-G-708163).jpg|thumb|left|''Evertsen'' (D802) at Yokosuka 1951.]]
She was sold to the [[Royal Netherlands Navy]] on 1 February 1946 and was renamed HNLMS ''Evertsen'' (D802). During the [[Korean War]] she was part of the diverse Task Force 96 in the [[US Seventh Fleet]], and saw service during the [[Battle of Pusan Perimeter]]. She was converted to a fast [[frigate]] in 1957.

She was deployed during the period of tension between the Netherlands and [[Indonesia]] over the fate of [[New Guinea]], and saw action during the [[Battle of Arafura Sea]], sinking the [[Indonesian Navy|Indonesian]] [[Jaguar-class fast attack craft|''Jaguar''-class]] [[torpedo boat]] ''Matjan Tutul'', commanded by [[Yos Sudarso]].

She was scrapped at [[Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht]] from July 1963.

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==Bibliography==
* {{cite book|title=Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946|editor1-last=Chesneau|editor1-first=Roger|publisher=Conway Maritime Press|location=Greenwich, UK|year=1980|isbn=0-85177-146-7}}
* {{Cite Colledge2006}}
* {{cite book|last=English|first=John|title=Obdurate to Daring: British Fleet Destroyers 1941–45|publisher=World Ship Society|location=Windsor, UK|year=2001|isbn=978-0-9560769-0-8}}
* {{cite book|last=Lenton|first=H. T.|authorlink=Henry Trevor Lenton|title=British & Empire Warships of the Second World War|publisher=Naval Institute Press|location=Annapolis, Maryland|year=1998|isbn=1-55750-048-7}}
* {{cite book|last=Raven|first=Alan|author2=Roberts, John |title=War Built Destroyers O to Z Classes|publisher=Bivouac Books|location=London|date=1978|isbn=0-85680-010-4}}
* {{cite book|last=Whitley|first=M. J.|title=Destroyers of World War 2|publisher=Naval Institute Press|date=1988|isbn=0-87021-326-1|location=Annapolis, Maryland}}

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Latest revision as of 18:29, 16 January 2023

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Scourge and HNLMS Evertsen.

HMS Scourge (G01) in 1943
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Scourge
Ordered9 January 1941
BuilderCammell Laird, Birkenhead
Laid down26 June 1941
Launched8 December 1942
Commissioned14 July 1943
Out of serviceSold to the Royal Netherlands Navy on 1 February 1946
IdentificationPennant number: G01
Honours and
awards
BadgeOn a Field White. a cat-o-nine tails proper
Netherlands
NameHNLMS Evertsen
Acquired1 February 1946
IdentificationD802
FateScrapped from July 1963
General characteristics
Class and typeS-class destroyer
Displacement
Length362 ft 9 in (110.6 m) (o/a)
Beam35 ft 9 in (10.9 m)
Draught14 ft 6 in (4.4 m) (deep)
Installed power
Propulsion2 × shafts; 2 × Parsons geared steam turbines
Speed36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph)
Range4,675 nmi (8,658 km; 5,380 mi) at 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Sensors and
processing systems
  • Radar Type 290 air warning
  • Radar Type 285 ranging & bearing
Armament

HMS Scourge was an S-class destroyer built for the Royal Navy during the Second World War. The ship was sold to the Netherlands postwar, where it saw action in the Korean War and the West New Guinea dispute.

Description[edit]

Scourge displaced 1,710 long tons (1,740 t) at standard load and 2,530 long tons (2,570 t) at deep load. She had an overall length of 362 feet 9 inches (110.6 m), a beam of 35 feet 8 inches (10.9 m) and a deep draught of 14 feet 6 inches (4.4 m). She was powered by two Parsons geared steam turbines, each driving one propeller shaft, using steam provided by two Admiralty three-drum boilers. The turbines developed a total of 40,000 shaft horsepower (30,000 kW) and gave a maximum speed of 36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph). Scourge carried a maximum of 615 long tons (625 t) of fuel oil that gave her a range of 4,675 nautical miles (8,658 km; 5,380 mi) at 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph). Her complement was 170 officers and ratings.[1]

The ship was armed with four 45-calibre 4.7-inch (120 mm) Mark XII guns in dual-purpose mounts. For anti-aircraft (AA) defence, Scourge had one twin mount for Bofors 40 mm guns and four twin 20-millimetre (0.8 in) Oerlikon autocannon. She was fitted with two above-water quadruple mounts for 21-inch (533 mm) torpedoes. Two depth charge rails and four throwers were fitted for which 70 depth charges were provided.[2]

Construction and career[edit]

HMS Scourge was built by Cammell Laird, Birkenhead and launched on 8 December 1942. She was at sea during the Battle of North Cape in 1943, escorting the Russia-bound Arctic convoy JW 55B. She took no part in the fighting.

Postwar[edit]

Evertsen (D802) at Yokosuka 1951.

She was sold to the Royal Netherlands Navy on 1 February 1946 and was renamed HNLMS Evertsen (D802). During the Korean War she was part of the diverse Task Force 96 in the US Seventh Fleet, and saw service during the Battle of Pusan Perimeter. She was converted to a fast frigate in 1957.

She was deployed during the period of tension between the Netherlands and Indonesia over the fate of New Guinea, and saw action during the Battle of Arafura Sea, sinking the Indonesian Jaguar-class torpedo boat Matjan Tutul, commanded by Yos Sudarso.

She was scrapped at Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht from July 1963.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Lenton, p. 174
  2. ^ English, pp. 62–63

Bibliography[edit]

  • Chesneau, Roger, ed. (1980). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. Greenwich, UK: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-146-7.
  • 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.
  • English, John (2001). Obdurate to Daring: British Fleet Destroyers 1941–45. Windsor, UK: World Ship Society. ISBN 978-0-9560769-0-8.
  • Lenton, H. T. (1998). British & Empire Warships of the Second World War. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-048-7.
  • 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.
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