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J and K Class


World Naval Ships Royal Navy Destroyers J and K Class

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Destroyer histories. Royal naval J and K class destroyers. Destroyer website dedicated to the history of HMS Jervis, HMS Jackal, HMS Jaguar, HMS Janus, HMS Javelin, HMS Jersey, HMS Juno, HMS Jupiter, HMS Kelly, HMS Kandahar, HMS Kashmir, HMS Kelvin, HMS Khartoum, HMS Kimberley, HMS Kingston and HMS Kipling from their launch to their participation in major wars also notice board for families of ex-crew of J and K Class destroyers.

Displacement: 1690 tons as designed but actually was 2330 to 2380 tons during WW2. and later at deep load 2550 tons.  Speed: 36 knots. Comple    ment: 183 - 218.   Armament: Six 4.7-inch, 45 calibre QF MKX11 in pairs. plus Four 2 -pounder pompom, and ten 21-inch Torpedo Tubes in two sets of five

HMS Jackal   F22 25th October 1938 Sunk on 12th May 1942.
HMS Jaguar   F.34 22nd November 1938 Sunk on 26th March 1942.
HMS Janus   F.53 10th November 1938 Sunk on 23rd January 1944.
HMS Javelin    F,61 21st December 1938 Broken up 1949.
HMS Jersey    F.72 26th September 1938 Damaged by mine while exiting the Humber, 10th October 1940, and repaired.  Sunk by mine at Malta on 21st May 1941.
HMS Jervis   F.00 9th September 1938 Broken up 1949.
HMS Juno    F.46 8th December 1938 Sunk 21st May 1941 by high altitude Italian bombers off Crete on May 21st 1941. The ship was sunk by Lt Morassuti flying a Cant Z.1007 Bomber of 50 Gruppo based on Scarpanto. (Information courtesy of William Woolmer).
HMS Jupiter   F.85 27th October 1938 Sunk 27th February 1942.
HMS Kandahar   F.28 21st March 1939 Sunk on 20th December 1941.
HMS Kashmir    F.12 4th April 1939 Sunk on 23rd May 1941.
HMS Kelly     F.01 25th October 1938 Sunk on 23rd May 1941.
HMS Kelvin   F.37 19th January 1939 Broken up 1949
HMS Khartoum   F.45 6th February 1939 Internal explosion 23rd June 1940.
HMS Kimberley    F.50 1st June 1939 Broken up 1949.
HMS Kingston    F.64 9th January 1939 Constructive loss 11th April 1942.
HMS Kipling   F.91 19th January 1939 Sunk 11th May 1942.
HMS Jackal

HMS Jackal, May 1939.

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HMS Jackal, May 1939.

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HMS Jackal, May 1939.

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HMS Jackal, July 1939.

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HMS Jaguar

HMS Jaguar and HMS Kelvin.

Contributed by David Walker.

HMS Janus

HMS Janus, 1940.

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HMS Javelin

HMS Javelin, 1939.

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HMS JAVELIN (ex Kashmir)  Built by John browns, Clydebank, and launched 21st December 1938. Served in the home waters until being sent to the Mediterranean in 1940 - 1941. then moving to the Eastern Fleet. Finally scrapped at Troon November 1949.
HMS Jersey

HMS Jersey, July 1939.

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HMS Jersey, July 1939.

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HMS Jersey pictured in 1939. 

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HMS Jersey.

This would appear to be when HMS Jersey set off a mine in the Humber, 10th October 1940.

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HMS Juno

HMS Juno, 1941.

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HMS Kandahar

HMS Kandahar, 1941.

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HMS Kashmir

HMS Kashmir.

Contributed by Trevor Piper.  © Vosper Thornycroft. Click here for details of new book on the history of Vosper Thornycroft and their ships

HMS Kelvin

Churchill on the bridge on the D-Day Landings (my father lost his brother on the landings, Robert J. Cunningham, KOSB). Sent in by Harry Cunningham.

Some of the Kelvin Crew- Henry Cunningham is front row seated, second from right. Sent in by Harry Cunningham.

HMS Kimberley

HMS Kimberley, 1941.

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HMS Kimberley, laid up, 1948.

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HMS Kingston

HMS Kingston, wrecked in dock, 1942.

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HMS Kingston, wrecked in dock, 1942.

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HMS Kelly - HMS Jervis

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