HMS Jupiter (F85)

HMS Jupiter (F85)

HMS "Jupiter" (F85) was a J-class destroyer of the Royal Navy laid down by Yarrow & Company at Scotstoun in Glasgow on 28 September 1937, launched on 27 October 1938 and commissioned on 25 June 1939.

Operations

On 29 November 1941, the "Jupiter" and HMS "Encounter", detached from the Mediterranean Fleet, joined up with Force G at Colombo, and the five ships sailed later that day. They rendezvoused with "HMS Repulse" at sea, and set course for Singapore, where they arrived on 2 December. They spent a few days there with shore leave and refit, while waiting for orders. On 1 December, it was announced that Sir Tom Phillips had been promoted to full Admiral, and appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Eastern Fleet. A few days later, "Repulse" started on a trip to Australia with the "Vampire" and "Tenedos", but the force was recalled.

She sank a Japanese I-60 submarine on 17 January 1942. "HMS Jupiter", commanded by Lieutenant Commander Norman V. J. T. Thew, RN, struck a mine as she steamed with the American-British-Dutch-Australian Command (ABDA) cruiser force during the Battle of the Java Sea. She was sunk off the north Java coast in the Java Sea on 28 February 1942 by a mine laid earlier in the day by the Dutch minelayer "Gouden Leeuw".

The wreck has been plotted, and is described by the Admiralty as "very broken up, partly salvaged, and very close to the Java coast".

ee also

External links

*http://www.pacificwrecks.com/ships/hms/jupiter.html
* [http://www.hmsjupiter.co.uk HMS Jupiter Association]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • HMS Jupiter (F85) — Jupiter Technische Daten Schiffstyp: Zerstörer …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • HMS Jupiter — ist der Name folgender britischer Schiffe, die nach Jupiter, dem obersten römischen Gott benannt sind: HMS Jupiter (1778), ein Schiff der 4. Klasse mit 50 Kanonen, das 1778 vom Stapel lief und 1808 abgewrackt wurde. HMS Jupiter (1813), ein… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • HMS Jupiter — Six ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Jupiter , after the Roman god Jupiter.*HMS|Jupiter|1778|6 was a 50 gun fourth rate launched in 1778 and wrecked in 1808. *HMS|Jupiter|1813|6 was a 50 gun fourth rate launched in 1813. She was used… …   Wikipedia

  • HMS Express (H61) — was an E class destroyer of the Royal Navy. She was one of 18 E and F class destroyers to be built. She was launched on 29 May 1934. She had an overall length of 100 m, displacement of 1,375 tons, and a maximum speed of 35.5 knots (66 km/h). Her… …   Wikipedia

  • Liste historischer Schiffe der Royal Navy — Die Liste historischer Schiffe der Royal Navy enthält Namen bekannter Schiffe, die bei der britischen Royal Navy in Dienst standen. In Klammern ist das Jahr der Indienststellung angegeben. Für eine Auflistung heutiger Schiffe siehe Liste von… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • List of World War II topics (H) — # H 8 bomber # H hour (D day) # H. A. Sinclair de Rochemont# H. Emory Widener, Jr. # H. H. Kung # H. Keith Thompson # H. L. N. Salmon # H. Montgomery Hyde # H. Ryan Price # H. Stuart Hughes # H. W. Whillock # Höcker Album # Höfle Telegram # Hôtel …   Wikipedia

  • J-, K- und N-Klasse (Royal Navy) — J , K und N Klasse Technische Daten …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • J, K and N class destroyer — HMS Kashmir Class overview Operators …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”