112155: HMS Achates

The HMS Achates was an A-class Destroyer built by John Brown and Company, Clydebank for the Royal Navy and launched on the 4th October 1929.

She initially served with the Mediterranean Fleet and served in the Second World War. HMS Achates  sank on the 31st December 1942 in the Battle of Barents Sea. 

• Displacement 1350 long tons
• Length 323 ft
• Beam 32.3 ft
• Draught 12.3 ft
• Power 3 Admiralty 3-drum boilers
• Speed 35 knots