Classe: K (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]
Kandahar, F.28


DateIncidentBattlePlace
1939Commissioned-Great Britain
March 21, 1939LaunchedGreat Britain, destroyer, christened Kandahar. Great Britain
June 22, 1940Combatsinks the Torricelli. Red Sea
at the beginning of 1941-Naval operations in the Red Sea. Red Sea
May 21, 1941-Battle of Kithiria (Crete). Creta
May 22, 1941CombatConvoy to Creta escorted by the Saggitario. Creta
May 28, 1941-Evacuation of Crete. Creta
June 8, 1941-Battle of Tyr-Saida (Syria). Israël
December 15, 1941-First battle of the gulf of Syrte. Malta, Tunisia
December 19, 1941SunkDestruction of the Force K. Malta, Tunisia

Kashmir, Javelin, F.12, F37


DateIncidentBattlePlace
April 4, 1939LaunchedGreat Britain, destroyer. Great Britain
1939Commissionedchristened Javelin. Great Britain
November 29, 1939Combatsinks the U 35. 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
May 23, 1941SunkMountbatten in Crete. Creta

Kelly, F.01


DateIncidentBattlePlace
October 25, 1938Launched-Great Britain
1939CommissionedGreat Britain, destroyer, christened Kelly. Great Britain
May 22, 1941-Mountbatten in Crete. Creta
May 23, 1941SunkMountbatten in Crete. Creta

Kelvin, F.37


DateIncidentBattlePlace
October 5, 1937Laid down-Great Britain
January 19, 1939LaunchedGreat Britain, destroyer, christened Kelvin. Great Britain
1939Commissioned-Great Britain
October 17, 1940CombatSkirmish off Scillies Islands. Channel
November 25, 1940-Operations "Collar". Great Britain
November 27, 1940-Battle of Cap Spartivento (or Teulada). Italy
May 22, 1941-Mountbatten in Crete. Creta
about May 29, 1941DamagedEvacuation of Crete. Creta
March 22, 1942-Second battle of the Gulf of Syrte. Malta, Tunisia
June 14, 1942CombatConvoy "Vigorous". Eastern Mediterranean Sea
June 1949Stricken-Great Britain

Khartoum, F.45


DateIncidentBattlePlace
October 27, 1937Laid down-Great Britain
February 6, 1939LaunchedGreat Britain, destroyer, christened Khartoum. Great Britain
1939Commissioned-Great Britain
June 23, 1940Destroyed by accidentNaval operations in the Red Sea. Red Sea

Kimberley, F.50


DateIncidentBattlePlace
January 1938Laid down-Great Britain
1939Commissioned-Great Britain
June 1, 1939LaunchedGreat Britain, destroyer, christened Kimberley. Great Britain
April 13, 1940-Second battle in the fjord of Narvik. Norway
April 1941-Naval operations in the Red Sea. Red Sea
May 21, 1941CombatDestruction of a convoy for Crete escorted by the Lupo. Creta
May 28, 1941-Evacuation of Heraklion (Crete). Creta
June 8, 1941-Battle of Tyr-Saida (Syria). Israël
December 15, 1941-First battle of the gulf of Syrte. Malta, Tunisia
January 12, 1942Damagedsunk by the U 73. Egypt
June 1949Stricken-Great Britain

Kingston, F.64


DateIncidentBattlePlace
October 6, 1937Laid down-Great Britain
January 9, 1939LaunchedGreat Britain, destroyer, christened Kingston. Great Britain
1939Commissioned-Great Britain
November 29, 1939Combatsinks the U 35. North Sea
June 22, 1940Combatsinks the Torricelli. Italy
May 21, 1941-Battle of Kithiria (Crete). Creta
May 22, 1941CombatConvoy to Creta escorted by the Saggitario. Creta
about May 28, 1941Light damagesEvacuation of Crete. Creta
December 15, 1941-First battle of the gulf of Syrte. Malta, Tunisia
March 22, 1942DamagedSecond battle of the Gulf of Syrte. Libya
April 11, 1942Sunk-Malta, Tunisia

Kipling, F.91


DateIncidentBattlePlace
October 20, 1937Laid down-Great Britain
January 19, 1939LaunchedGreat Britain, destroyer, christened Kipling. Great Britain
1939Commissioned-Great Britain
April 17, 1940DamagedBombardement of Sola airport. Norway
October 17, 1940CombatSkirmish off Scillies Islands. Channel
May 23, 1941-Mountbatten in Crete. Creta
December 15, 1941-First battle of the gulf of Syrte. Malta, Tunisia
December 28, 1941Combatsinks the U 75. Egypt
March 22, 1942-Second battle of the Gulf of Syrte. Libya
May 11, 1942Sunk-Egypt



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