HMS Scourge (G01)

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History
Royal Navy Ensign
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
History
Royal Netherlands Navy EnsignNetherlands
NameHNLMS Evertsen
Acquired1 February 1946
FateScrapped from July 1963
General characteristics
Displacement1,730 tons (standard)
Length363 ft (111 m)
Beam35 ft (11 m)
Draught14 ft (4.3 m)
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Two sets of Parsons geared turbines
40,000 hp
Speed36.75 knots (42.29 mph; 68.06 km/h)
Complement225
Armament
  • 4 x 4.7in
    2 x 40 mm anti-aircraft guns
  • 8 x 20 mm anti-aircraft guns
  • 8 x 21 in torpedo tubes
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Badge: On a Field White. a cat-o-nine tails proper.
Pennant number: G01

HMS Scourge (G01) was an S-class destroyer. She 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.

She was sold to the Royal Netherlands Navy on 1 February 1946 and was renamed HNLMS Evertsen. She was converted to a fast frigate in 1957 and was scrapped at Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht from July 1963.

References

  • 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.