HMS Zebra (R81)
HMS Zebra was a Z-class destroyer. She was to have been named HMS Wakeful but was renamed in January 1943 before launching. The destroyer was launched on 18 March 1944 at William Denny & Brothers shipyard in Dumbarton, Scotland and commissioned on 13 October 1944. She was 'adopted' by the civil community of Urmston, then in the county of Lancashire.
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Zebra |
| Namesake | zebra |
| Ordered | 12 February 1942 |
| Builder | William Denny & Brothers, Dumbarton |
| Laid down | 14 May 1942 |
| Launched | 18 March 1944 |
| Commissioned | 13 October 1944 |
| Identification | Pennant number: R81 |
| Fate | Arrived in Newport for breaking up 12 February 1959 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Z-class destroyer |
| Displacement | 1,710 tons |
| Length | 362 ft 9 in (110.57 m) |
| Beam | 35 ft 8 in (10.87 m) |
| Draught | 10 ft (3.0 m) |
| Propulsion | Twin steam turbines |
| Speed | 37 knots (69 km/h; 43 mph) maximum |
| Complement | 185 |
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