HMS Loyal was a
L-class destroyer built for the Royal Navy in the late 1930s, although she was not completed until after
World War II had begun.
Description
The L-class destroyers were designed as enlarged and improved versions of the preceding
J class equipped with
dual-purpose guns. They displaced 1,920 long tons (1,951 t) at
standard load and 2,675 long tons (2,718 t) at
deep load. The ships had an
overall length of 362 feet 3 inches (110.4 m), a
beam of 37 feet (11.3 m) and a deep
draught of 13 feet 9 inches (4.2 m). They were powered by
Parsons geared
steam turbines, each driving one
propeller shaft,
using steam for was provided by two
Admiralty three-drum boilers. The turbines developed a total of 48,000
shaft horsepower (36,000 kW) and gave a maximum speed of 36
knots (67 km/h; 41 mph). The ships carried a maximum of 567 long tons (576 t) of
fuel oil that gave them a range of 5,500
nautical miles (10,200 km; 6,300 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph). The L class' complement was 190 officers and
ratings.[1]
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