HMS Terpsichore (R33)

History
United Kingdom
Name	HMS Terpischore
Ordered	13 March 1941
Builder	William Denny & Brothers, Dumbarton, Scotland
Laid down	25 November 1941
Launched	17 June 1943
Commissioned	20 January 1944
Recommissioned	1954
Decommissioned	1946
Out of service	1960
Identification	Pennant number: R33, D48 (1945), F19 (NATO)
Fate	Scrapped at Troon in May 1966
General characteristics as T–class
Class and type	T-class destroyer
Displacement	1,710 long tons (1,737 t) - 1,730 long tons (1,758 t) (standard nominal); 1,780 long tons (1,809 t) - 1,810 long tons (1,839 t) (actual); 2,505 long tons (2,545 t) - 2,545 long tons (2,586 t) (deep load);
Length	339 ft 6 in (103.48 m) pp; 362 ft 9 in (110.57 m) oa;
Beam	35 ft 8 in (10.87 m)
Draught	14 ft 2 in (4.32 m)
Propulsion	2 shaft Parsons geared turbines; 2 Admiralty 3-drum boilers; 40,000 shp (30,000 kW);
Speed	36.75 knots (42.29 mph; 68.06 km/h)
Complement	180-225
Armament	4 × 4.7-inch (120-mm) QF Mk IX guns (4×1); 2 × 40mm Bofors (1x2); 8 × 20 mm guns anti-aircraft guns; 8 × 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes (2×4);
General characteristics as Type 16
Class and type	Type 16 frigate
Displacement	1,800 long tons (1,800 t) standard; 2,300 long tons (2,300 t) full load;
Length	362 ft 9 in (110.57 m) o/a
Beam	37 ft 9 in (11.51 m)
Draught	14 ft 6 in (4.42 m)
Propulsion	2 × Admiralty 3-drum boilers; Steam turbines, 40,000 shp; 2 shafts;
Speed	32 knots (37 mph; 59 km/h) full load
Complement	175
Sensors and ; processing systems	Type 293Q target indication Radar; Type 974 navigation Radar; Type 1010 Cossor Mark 10 IFF; Type 146B search Sonar; Type 147 depth finder Sonar; Type 162 target classification Sonar; Type 174 attack Sonar;
Armament	1 × twin 4 in gun Mark 19; 1 × twin 40 mm Bofors gun Mk.5; 5 × single 40 mm Bofors gun Mk.9; 2 × Squid A/S mortar; 1 × quad 21 in (533 mm) tubes for Mk.9 torpedoes;

HMS Terpsichore was a T-class destroyer built for the Royal Navy during the Second World War.

History

United Kingdom
Name	HMS Terpischore
Ordered	13 March 1941
Builder	William Denny & Brothers, Dumbarton, Scotland
Laid down	25 November 1941
Launched	17 June 1943
Commissioned	20 January 1944
Recommissioned	1954
Decommissioned	1946
Out of service	1960
Identification	Pennant number: R33, D48 (1945), F19 (NATO)
Fate	Scrapped at Troon in May 1966
General characteristics as T–class
Class and type	T-class destroyer
Displacement	1,710 long tons (1,737 t) - 1,730 long tons (1,758 t) (standard nominal) 1,780 long tons (1,809 t) - 1,810 long tons (1,839 t) (actual) 2,505 long tons (2,545 t) - 2,545 long tons (2,586 t) (deep load)
Length	339 ft 6 in (103.48 m) pp 362 ft 9 in (110.57 m) oa
Beam	35 ft 8 in (10.87 m)
Draught	14 ft 2 in (4.32 m)
Propulsion	2 shaft Parsons geared turbines 2 Admiralty 3-drum boilers 40,000 shp (30,000 kW)
Speed	36.75 knots (42.29 mph; 68.06 km/h)
Complement	180-225
Armament	4 × 4.7-inch (120-mm) QF Mk IX guns (4×1) 2 × 40mm Bofors (1x2) 8 × 20 mm guns anti-aircraft guns 8 × 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes (2×4)
General characteristics as Type 16
Class and type	Type 16 frigate
Displacement	1,800 long tons (1,800 t) standard 2,300 long tons (2,300 t) full load
Length	362 ft 9 in (110.57 m) o/a
Beam	37 ft 9 in (11.51 m)
Draught	14 ft 6 in (4.42 m)
Propulsion	2 × Admiralty 3-drum boilers Steam turbines, 40,000 shp 2 shafts
Speed	32 knots (37 mph; 59 km/h) full load
Complement	175
Sensors and processing systems	Type 293Q target indication Radar Type 974 navigation Radar Type 1010 Cossor Mark 10 IFF Type 146B search Sonar Type 147 depth finder Sonar Type 162 target classification Sonar Type 174 attack Sonar
Armament	1 × twin 4 in gun Mark 19 1 × twin 40 mm Bofors gun Mk.5 5 × single 40 mm Bofors gun Mk.9 2 × Squid A/S mortar 1 × quad 21 in (533 mm) tubes for Mk.9 torpedoes