H.M.S. WESTCOTT (D47)

General characteristics

Displacement: 1,100 tons

Length: 300 ft (91 m) o/a, 312 ft (95 m)p/p

Beam: 26.75 ft (8.15 m)

Draught: 9 ft (2.7 m) standard, 11..25 ft (3.4 m) in deep

Propulsion: 3 Yarrow type Water-tube boilers

Brown-Curtis steam turbines

2 shafts

27,000 shp

Speed: 34 knots (63 km/h; 39 mph)

Range: 320-370 tons oil, 3,500 nmi (6,500 km)

 at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph), 900 nmi (1,700 km)

at 32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph)

Complement: 110

Armament: 4 x QF 4 in Mk.V (102mm L/45), mount P Mk.I

2 x QF 2 pdr Mk.II "pom-pom" (40 mm L/39) or;

1 x QF 3 inch 20 cwt (76 mm), mount HA Mk.II

6 (2x3) tubes for 21 in torpedoes

in - Wikipédia

"February 1st  (1942) Arrived at Horta and carries out an anti-submarine operation with HMS CROOME and HMS EXMOOR against U-Boats waiting for LLANGIBBY CASTLE leave under tow of tug  THAMES for passage to Gibraltar.

February 2nd Rammed and sank U581 off Pico Island, Azores in position 38.24N 28.30W., 39 survivors rescued."

in - Naval History