Classe: L (destroyer)


Category: Destroyer

Nation: Great Britain
Statistics: Displacement: 2 725 tons
Length: 110 meters
Speed: 36 knots
6 x 4.7'' guns


Additional information on the web : [RoyalNavyWW2]All ships of this class are described in this page
Gurkha II, Larne, F.63


DateIncidentBattlePlace
December 1938Laid down-Great Britain
July 8, 1940Launched-Great Britain
1941CommissionedGreat Britain, destroyer, christened Larne. Great Britain
September 29, 1941-Convoy "Halbert" to Malta. Western Mediteranean Sea
September 30, 1941Combatsinks the Adua. Mediterranean Sea
January 17, 1942Damagedsunk by the U 133. Egypt

Laforey, F.99


DateIncidentBattlePlace
November 1938Laid down-Great Britain
February 15, 1941LaunchedGreat Britain, destroyer, christened Laforey. Great Britain
1941Commissioned-Great Britain
September 17, 1941-Convoy "Halbert" to Malta. Western Mediteranean Sea
August 11, 1942-Convoy Pedestal for Malta. Western Mediteranean Sea
March 30, 1944Sunksunk by the U 223. Italy

Lance, F.87


DateIncidentBattlePlace
October 1938Laid down-Great Britain
November 28, 1940Launched-Great Britain
1941CommissionedGreat Britain, destroyer, christened Lance. Great Britain
November 8, 1941CombatBeta (or Duisberg) convoy. Malta, Tunisia
December 19, 1941-Destruction of the Force K. Malta, Tunisia
1944Stricken-Great Britain

Legion, F.74


DateIncidentBattlePlace
November 1938Laid down-Great Britain
December 26, 1939Launched-Great Britain
1940CommissionedGreat Britain, destroyer, christened Legion. Great Britain
August 20, 1941-Convoy OG 71. North Atlantic
September 30, 1941Combatsinks the Adua. Mediterranean Sea
December 10, 1941CombatBattle of Cape Bon. Tunisia
December 15, 1941-First battle of the gulf of Syrte. Malta, Tunisia
March 23, 1942DamagedSecond battle of the Gulf of Syrte. Malta, Tunisia

Lightning, F.55


DateIncidentBattlePlace
November 1938Laid down-Great Britain
April 22, 1940LaunchedGreat Britain, destroyer, christened Lightning. Great Britain
1941Commissioned-Great Britain
August 10, 1942-Convoy Pedestal for Malta. Western Mediteranean Sea
March 12, 1943Sunk-Tunisia

Lively, F.40


DateIncidentBattlePlace
December 1938Laid down-Great Britain
1941CommissionedGreat Britain, destroyer, christened Lively. Great Britain
January 28, 1941Launched-Great Britain
September 17, 1941-Convoy "Halbert" to Malta. Western Mediteranean Sea
November 8, 1941CombatBeta (or Duisberg) convoy. Malta, Tunisia
December 19, 1941-Destruction of the Force K. Malta, Tunisia
March 22, 1942DamagedSecond battle of the Gulf of Syrte. Libya
May 11, 1942Sunk-Egypt

Lookout, F.32


DateIncidentBattlePlace
November 1928Laid down-Great Britain
November 4, 1940LaunchedGreat Britain, destroyer, christened Lookout. Great Britain
1941Commissioned-Great Britain
August 12, 1942-Convoy Pedestal for Malta. Western Mediteranean Sea
November 1942-Landing at Algier (Torch). Algeria
March 18, 1945Combatsinks the TA 24, TA 29. Italy
February 1948Stricken-Great Britain

Loyal, F.15


DateIncidentBattlePlace
November 1938Laid down-Great Britain
October 8, 1941Launched-Great Britain
1942CommissionedGreat Britain, destroyer, christened Loyal. Great Britain
1948Stricken-Great Britain



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