Classe: J (destroyer)


Category: Destroyer

Nation: Great Britain
Statistics: Displacement: 2 330 tons
Length: 357 meters
Speed: 36 knots
6 x 4.7'' guns


Additional information on the web : [RoyalNavyWW2]
Jackal, F.22


DateIncidentBattlePlace
September 24, 1937Laid down-Great Britain
October 25, 1938LaunchedGreat Britain, destroyer, christened Jackal. Great Britain
March 31, 1939Commissioned-Great Britain
September 3, 1939-The Royal Navy at the start of the war. North Sea
October 17, 1940CombatSkirmish off Scillies Islands. Channel
November 24, 1940-First raid off Plymouth. Channel
November 28, 1940CombatSecond raid off Plymouth. Channel
May 22, 1941-Mountbatten in Crete. Creta
June 9, 1941-Battle of Tyr-Saida (Syria). Israël
May 11, 1942Sunk-Egypt

Jaguar, F.34


DateIncidentBattlePlace
November 1937Laid down-Great Britain
November 22, 1938LaunchedGreat Britain, destroyer, christened Jaguar. Great Britain
September 12, 1939Commissioned-Great Britain
May 29, 1940DamagedEvacuation of Dunkirk. Channel
November 25, 1940-Operations "Collar". France
November 27, 1940-Battle of Cap Spartivento (or Teulada). Italy
March 27, 1941-Cape Matapan. Creta
about May 25, 1941-Crete. Creta
December 15, 1941-First battle of the gulf of Syrte. Malta, Tunisia
December 20, 1941-Destruction of the Force K. Malta, Tunisia
March 26, 1942Sunksunk by the U 652. Egypt

Janus, F.53


DateIncidentBattlePlace
September 29, 1937Laid down-Great Britain
November 10, 1938LaunchedGreat Britain, destroyer, christened Janus. Great Britain
August 5, 1939Commissioned-Great Britain
September 3, 1939-The Royal Navy at the start of the war. North Sea
July 7, 1940-Punta Stilo: the convoys. Egypt
July 9, 1940CombatBattle of Punta Stilo. Italy
November 27, 1940-Operation M.B. 9. Eastern Mediterranean Sea
December 9, 1940-Sidi Barrani. Libya
March 27, 1941-Cape Matapan. Creta
March 29, 1941CombatBattle off the Cape Matapan. Creta
April 16, 1941-Battle of the Kerkennah Islands (or Tarigo convoy). Tunisia
May 21, 1941CombatDestruction of a convoy for Crete escorted by the Lupo. Creta
June 9, 1941DamagedBattle of Tyr-Saida (Syria). Israël
January 23, 1944Sunk-Italy

Javelin, Kashmir, F.61


DateIncidentBattlePlace
October 11, 1937Laid down-Great Britain
December 21, 1938LaunchedGreat Britain, destroyer, christened Kashmir. Great Britain
June 10, 1939Commissionedchristened Javelin. Great Britain
September 3, 1939-The Royal Navy at the start of the war. North Sea
November 24, 1940-First raid off Plymouth. Channel
November 28, 1940DamagedSecond raid off Plymouth. Channel
June 14, 1942CombatConvoy "Vigorous". Eastern Mediterranean Sea
June 9, 1944CombatAction off Ushant. Channel
November 1949Stricken-Great Britain

Jersey, F.72


DateIncidentBattlePlace
April 28, 1939CommissionedGreat Britain, destroyer, christened Jersey. Great Britain
September 3, 1939-The Royal Navy at the start of the war. North Sea
December 6, 1939DamagedBattle off Cromer, sunk by the Giese, Lody. North Sea
November 24, 1940-First raid off Plymouth. Channel
November 28, 1940CombatSecond raid off Plymouth. Channel
May 2, 1941Sunk-Malta, Tunisia

Jervis, F.00


DateIncidentBattlePlace
August 26, 1937Laid down-Great Britain
September 9, 1938LaunchedGreat Britain, destroyer, christened Jervis. Great Britain
May 12, 1939Commissioned-Great Britain
September 3, 1939-The Royal Navy at the start of the war. North Sea
December 9, 1940-Sidi Barrani. Libya
March 27, 1941-Cape Matapan. Creta
March 29, 1941CombatBattle off the Cape Matapan. Creta
April 16, 1941-Battle of the Kerkennah Islands (or Tarigo convoy). Tunisia
May 21, 1941-Bombardment of Scarpanto. Greece
about May 25, 1941-Crete. Creta
December 15, 1941-First battle of the gulf of Syrte. Malta, Tunisia
March 22, 1942-Second battle of the Gulf of Syrte. Libya
June 14, 1942CombatConvoy "Vigorous". Eastern Mediterranean Sea
September 1949Stricken-Great Britain

Juno, Jamaica, F.44, F46


DateIncidentBattlePlace
December 1938LaunchedGreat Britain, destroyer, christened Jamaica. Great Britain
August 25, 1939Commissionedchristened Juno. Great Britain
September 3, 1939-The Royal Navy at the start of the war. North Sea
December 6, 1939-Battle off Cromer. North Sea
July 7, 1940-Punta Stilo: the convoys. Egypt
July 9, 1940CombatBattle of Punta Stilo. Italy
November 27, 1940-Operation M.B. 9. Eastern Mediterranean Sea
March 27, 1941-Cape Matapan. Creta
May 21, 1941SunkNaval combats to prevent the German reinforcement on Crete. Creta

Jupiter, F.98, F85


DateIncidentBattlePlace
September 20, 1937Laid down-Great Britain
October 27, 1938LaunchedGreat Britain, destroyer, christened Jupiter. Great Britain
June 16, 1939Commissioned-Great Britain
September 3, 1939-The Royal Navy at the start of the war. North Sea
October 17, 1940CombatSkirmish off Scillies Islands. Channel
November 24, 1940-First raid off Plymouth. Channel
November 28, 1940CombatSecond raid off Plymouth. Channel
January 17, 1942Combatsinks the I 60. Indonesia
February 27, 1942SunkBattle of Java Sea. Indonesia



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