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Diamondback
02-16-2007, 08:41 PM
Folks, part of the reason I've been less vocal of late is that I've been lurking in the library, coiled up with their Conway's and assorted other WWII naval references.

Anyway, I've been working on a list of every destroyer used, built or planned by combatant nations in WWII. This is incomplete, and still a work in progress, but I thought I'd give you guys some of my work to date to play with.

The list uses Whitley's guide of "anything with a mix of torpedoes and 2 or more 4"-or-bigger-guns='Destroyer'", data format is

Nation, class, type, year available, qty (built+started+planned), LxB in feet/tonnage, armament

I'll post one country at a time, in a sequence roughly corresponding to A&AM set structure.

Diamondback
02-16-2007, 08:43 PM
Nationalist China
-none listed in Whitley-

Poland
PL Burza
Type: DD
First commissioned: 1932
Quantity (built/started/planned): 2/0/0
Dimensions (OAL X beam, std. displacement): 351.75x29/1540t
Weps: 4x1 5.1", 2x1 40mm, 4x1 13.2mm MG, 2x3 21"TT, 60 mines
PL Grom
Type: DD
First commissioned: 1937
Quantity (built/started/planned): 2/0/0
Dimensions (OAL X beam, std. displacement): 374x37/2144t Weps: 3x2 & 1x1 4.7", 2x2 40mm, 4x2 13.2mm MG, 2x3 21"TT, 44 mines
FR 1500t ( ORP Ouragan)
Type:
First commissioned:
Quantity (built/started/planned):
Dimensions (OAL X beam, std. displacement):
Weps:
UK 'N' (ORP Piorun)Type:
First commissioned:
Quantity (built/started/planned):
Dimensions (OAL X beam, std. displacement):
Weps:
UK 'M' (ORP Orkan)
Type:
First commissioned:
Quantity (built/started/planned):
Dimensions (OAL X beam, std. displacement):
Weps:
UK Hunt II
Type:
First commissioned:
Quantity (built/started/planned): 3/?/?
Dimensions (OAL X beam, std. displacement):
Weps:

By the way, if anyone contributes refinements, I will edit them in also with credit.

Diamondback
02-16-2007, 08:45 PM
Australia
UK Scott (Stuart)
Type: DL
First commissioned:
Quantity (built/started/planned):
Dimensions (OAL X beam, std. displacement):
Weps:
UK 'V'/'W'
Type: DD
First commissioned: 1917
Quantity (built/started/planned): 4/0/0
Dimensions (OAL X beam, std. displacement):
Weps:
UK Tribal
Type: DD
First commissioned:
Quantity (built/started/planned): 3/?/?
Dimensions (OAL X beam, std. displacement):
Weps:
UK 'J/K/N'
Type:
First commissioned:
Quantity (built/started/planned): 5/?/?
Dimensions (OAL X beam, std. displacement):
Weps:

Canada
US Lend-Lease (UK Town 1)
Type: DD/DE
First commissioned:
Quantity (built/started/planned): 5/0/0
Dimensions (OAL X beam, std. displacement):
Weps:
US Lend-Lease (UK Town 2)
Type: DD
First commissioned:
Quantity (built/started/planned): 2/0/0
Dimensions (OAL X beam, std. displacement):
Weps:
CA Saguenay
Type: DD
First commissioned: 1931
Quantity (built/started/planned): 2/0/0
Dimensions (OAL X beam, std. displacement): 320x32.5/1337t
Weps: 4x1 4.7", 2x1 2#AA, 2x4 21"TT
UK 'C'
Type: DD
First commissioned: 1932
Quantity (built/started/planned): 4/0/0
Dimensions (OAL X beam, std. displacement): 329x33/1375t
Weps: 4x1 4.7", 1x1 3"AA, 2x2#AA, ?x.50 MG, 2x4 21"TT
CA Assiniboine (UK 'C - Leader')
Type: DL
First commissioned: 1932
Quantity (built/started/planned): 1/0/0
Dimensions (OAL X beam, std. displacement): 329x33/1390t
Weps: 4x1 4.7", 1x1 3"AA, 2x2#AA, ?x.50 MG, 2x4 21"TT
UK Tribal
Type:
First commissioned:
Quantity (built/started/planned):
Dimensions (OAL X beam, std. displacement):
Weps:
UK 'D'
Type:
First commissioned:
Quantity (built/started/planned):
Dimensions (OAL X beam, std. displacement):
Weps:
UK 'E'
Type:
First commissioned:
Quantity (built/started/planned):
Dimensions (OAL X beam, std. displacement):
Weps:
UK 'F'
Type:
First commissioned:
Quantity (built/started/planned):
Dimensions (OAL X beam, std. displacement):
Weps:
UK 'G'
Type:
First commissioned:
Quantity (built/started/planned):
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UK 'H'
Type:
First commissioned:
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UK 'V'
Type:
First commissioned:
Quantity (built/started/planned):
Dimensions (OAL X beam, std. displacement):
Weps:

A note: I'll clean up formatting into more readable as I have time; first posts for each country are straight copy/paste from my notes TXT file.

Joisey
02-18-2007, 04:56 PM
Australia
UK Scott (Stuart)
Type: DL
First commissioned:
Quantity (built/started/planned):
Dimensions (OAL X beam, std. displacement):
Weps:

UK 'V'/'W'
Type: DD
First commissioned: V: 1917-18, W: 1917-18
Quantity (built/started/planned): Built- V: 25, W: 21
Dimensions (OAL X beam, std. displacement): Length: 312 ft, Beam: 29.5 ft, Draught: 10.5 ft.
Weps: 4x 4 inch guns, 1 x 3 inch gun, 4x 21 inch torpedo tubes

UK Tribal
Type: DD
First commissioned:1938-39
Quantity (built/started/planned): Built- Australia: 3, Canada: 8, UK: 16
Dimensions (OAL X beam, std. displacement): Length 377 ft., Beam 36.5 ft., Draught: 13 ft.
Weps: 8x 4.7 inch guns, 4x 2 pdr pompom, 4x 21 inch torpedo tubes

UK 'J/K/N'
Type: DD
First commissioned: 1939
Quantity (built/started/planned): Built 24
Dimensions (OAL X beam, std. displacement):Length: 356 ft, Beam: 35.7 ft., Draught: 13.7 ft
Weps: 6 x 4.7 inch guns, 4x 2 pdr pompom, 10x 21 inch torpedo tubes, Depth Charges

Canada
US Lend-Lease (UK Town 1)
Type: DD/DE
First commissioned:
Quantity (built/started/planned): 5/0/0
Dimensions (OAL X beam, std. displacement):
Weps:
US Lend-Lease (UK Town 2)
Type: DD
First commissioned:
Quantity (built/started/planned): 2/0/0
Dimensions (OAL X beam, std. displacement):
Weps:
CA Saguenay
Type: DD
First commissioned: 1931
Quantity (built/started/planned): 2/0/0
Dimensions (OAL X beam, std. displacement): 320x32.5/1337t
Weps: 4x1 4.7", 2x1 2#AA, 2x4 21"TT
UK 'C'
Type: DD
First commissioned: 1932
Quantity (built/started/planned): 4/0/0
Dimensions (OAL X beam, std. displacement): 329x33/1375t
Weps: 4x1 4.7", 1x1 3"AA, 2x2#AA, ?x.50 MG, 2x4 21"TT
CA Assiniboine (UK 'C - Leader')
Type: DL
First commissioned: 1932
Quantity (built/started/planned): 1/0/0
Dimensions (OAL X beam, std. displacement): 329x33/1390t
Weps: 4x1 4.7", 1x1 3"AA, 2x2#AA, ?x.50 MG, 2x4 21"TT
UK Tribal
Type:
First commissioned:
Quantity (built/started/planned):
Dimensions (OAL X beam, std. displacement):
Weps:
UK 'D'
Type:
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UK 'E'
Type:
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UK 'F'
Type:
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UK 'G'
Type:
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UK 'H'
Type:
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UK 'V'
Type:
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Weps:

Diamondback
02-18-2007, 07:50 PM
Joisey, I figured I'd list only the ships operated by each country in quantity, then rehash with a "total overview" of the most-produced designs and who all used them.

Thank you for your contribution; I'm already editing it in.

I listed classes using this kind of format, for the latecomers:

(Country owning ships)
(Country of design origin) (Class) (alternate class-names if applicable)
Note: I am breaking each design down into batches based on technical differences, example the last for Japanese Fubukis will be designated "Fubuki II (US ONI 'Hibiki')".

I actually have a heapin' helping of this stuff assembled, it's just a matter of cleaning it up for posting.

Diamondback
02-21-2007, 12:59 AM
France
FR 2100t
Type: DD
First commissioned: 1926
Quantity (built/started/planned): 6
Dimensions (OAL X beam, std. displacement): 416x37.25/2126t
Weps: 5x1 5.1", 2x1 75mm AA, 2x3 21.7"TT
FR 2400t (Bison)
Type: Destroyer (subtype undetermined)
First commissioned: 1929
Quantity (built/started/planned): 6
Dimensions (OAL X beam, std. displacement): 427x38/2436t
Weps: 5x1 5.5", 4x 37mm, 4x1 13.2mm MG, 4xDCTh, 2xDCR, 2x3 21.7"TT
FR 2400t (Aigle) Dx 31 06
Type: Destroyer (subtype undetermined)
First commissioned: 1931
Quantity (built/started/planned): 6
Dimensions (OAL X beam, std. displacement): 421.5x39/2441t
Weps:5x1 5.5", 4x 37mm, 4x1 13.2mm MG, 4xDCTh, 2xDCR, 2x3 (or, on 2, 1x3 & 2x2) 21.7"TT
FR 2400t (Cassard)
Type:
First commissioned:
Quantity (built/started/planned):
Dimensions (OAL X beam, std. displacement):
Weps:
FR 2610t
Type:
First commissioned:
Quantity (built/started/planned):
Dimensions (OAL X beam, std. displacement):
Weps:
FR 2930t
Type:
First commissioned:
Quantity (built/started/planned):
Dimensions (OAL X beam, std. displacement):
Weps:
FR 1500t (Bourrasque)
Type:
First commissioned:
Quantity (built/started/planned):
Dimensions (OAL X beam, std. displacement):
Weps:
FR 1500t (L'Adroit)
Type:
First commissioned:
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FR Le Hardi
Type:
First commissioned:
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FR 600t
Type:
First commissioned:
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FR 1010t
Type:
First commissioned:
Quantity (built/started/planned):
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FR Algerien
Type:
First commissioned:
Quantity (built/started/planned):
Dimensions (OAL X beam, std. displacement):
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UK Hunt II
Type:
First commissioned:
Quantity (built/started/planned):
Dimensions (OAL X beam, std. displacement):
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US Cannon
Type:
First commissioned:
Quantity (built/started/planned):
Dimensions (OAL X beam, std. displacement):
Weps:

USSR
SU Leningrad
Type:
First commissioned:
Quantity (built/started/planned):
Dimensions (OAL X beam, std. displacement):
Weps:
SU Tashkent
Type: DD Leader
First commissioned: 1939
Quantity (built/started/planned): 1/4/8
Dimensions (OAL X beam, std. displacement):
Weps:
SU Novik
Type:
First commissioned:
Quantity (built/started/planned):
Dimensions (OAL X beam, std. displacement):
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SU Frunze
Type:
First commissioned:
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SU Kalinin
Type:
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SU Dzerzhinski
Type:
First commissioned:
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SU Artem
Type:
First commissioned:
Quantity (built/started/planned):
Dimensions (OAL X beam, std. displacement):
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SU Karl Liebknecht
Type:
First commissioned:
Quantity (built/started/planned):
Dimensions (OAL X beam, std. displacement):
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SU Type 7
Type:
First commissioned:
Quantity (built/started/planned):
Dimensions (OAL X beam, std. displacement):
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SU Opytnyi
Type:
First commissioned:
Quantity (built/started/planned):
Dimensions (OAL X beam, std. displacement):
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SU Type 7U
Type:
First commissioned:
Quantity (built/started/planned):
Dimensions (OAL X beam, std. displacement):
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SU Ognyevoi
Type:
First commissioned:
Quantity (built/started/planned):
Dimensions (OAL X beam, std. displacement):
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SU Uragan I
Type:
First commissioned:
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SU Uragan II
Type:
First commissioned:
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SU Uragan III
Type:
First commissioned:
Quantity (built/started/planned):
Dimensions (OAL X beam, std. displacement):
Weps:
SU Uragan IV
[i]Type:
First commissioned:
Quantity (built/started/planned):
Dimensions (OAL X beam, std. displacement):
Weps:
US lend-lease
Type:
First commissioned:
Quantity (built/started/planned):
Dimensions (OAL X beam, std. displacement):
Weps: