HMAS Waterhen
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| History | |
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| Name | HMAS Waterhen |
| Owner | Royal Navy (on loan to Australia) |
| Builder | Palmers Shipbuilding Co, Hebburn-on-Tyne, England |
| Launched | 23 Mar 1918 |
| Completed | 10 Oct 1933 |
| In service | 11 Oct 1933 |
| Out of service | 30 Jun 1941 |
| Fate | Lost in action 30 Jun 1941 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Destroyer |
| Tonnage | 1,100 tons |
| Length | 312 feet 2 inches |
| Beam | 29 feet 7 inches |
| Depth | 9 feet 8 inches |
| Propulsion | Turbine twin screws 1,750 HP |
| Speed | 34 knots |
| Capacity | crew 127 |
Remarks
Battle Honours
- Libya 1940-41
- Greece 1941
- Crete 1941