HMS Keith (H06)
Keith at anchor
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 United Kingdom
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| Name: | Keith |
| Namesake: | Lord Keith |
| Ordered: | 22 March 1929 |
| Builder: | Vickers-Armstrongs, Barrow |
| Yard number: | 656 |
| Laid down: | 1 October 1929 |
| Launched: | 10 July 1930 |
| Completed: | 20 March 1931 |
| Identification: | Pennant number: D06 |
| Fate: | Sunk by German aircraft, 1 June 1940 |
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| Class and type: | B-class destroyer |
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| Length: | 323 ft (98.5 m) o/a |
| Beam: | 32 ft 3 in (9.8 m) |
| Draught: | 12 ft 3 in (3.7 m) |
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| Propulsion: | 2 × shafts; 2 × Parsons geared steam turbines |
| Speed: | 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph) |
| Range: | 4,800 nmi (8,900 km; 5,500 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
| Complement: | 175 |
| Sensors and processing systems: |
Type 119 ASDIC |
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HMS Keith was a B-class destroyer flotilla leader built for the Royal Navy around 1930. Initially assigned to the Mediterranean Fleet, she was placed in reserve in 1937, after repairs from a collision were completed. During the Spanish Civil War of 1936–1939, the ship was reactivated and spent some time in Spanish waters, enforcing the arms blockade imposed by Britain and France on both sides of the conflict. Keith escorted convoys and conducted anti-submarine patrols early in World War II before being sunk at Dunkirk by German aircraft.
Keith displaced 1,400 long tons (1,400 t) at standard load and 1,821 long tons (1,850 t) at deep load. The ship had an overall length of 323 feet (98.5 m), a beam of 32 feet 3 inches (9.8 m) and a draught of 12 feet 3 inches (3.7 m). She was powered by Parsons geared steam turbines, driving two shafts, which developed a total of 34,000 shaft horsepower (25,000 kW) and gave a maximum speed of 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph). Steam for the turbines was provided by three Admiralty 3-drum boilers. Keith carried a maximum of 390 long tons (400 t) of fuel oil that gave her a range of 4,800 nautical miles (8,900 km; 5,500 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph). The ship's complement was 175 officers and men.
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