HMS Kelly

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HMS Kelly was a K-class destroyer of the British Royal Navy, and flotilla leader of her class. She served through the early years of the Second World War; in Home Waters, off Norway and in the Mediterranean. Throughout her service, Kelly was commanded by Lord Louis Mountbatten, as commander of the 5th Destroyer Flotilla. She was lost in action in 1941 during the Battle of Crete.

1939  WikimediaWikidata
F01
draft 4.22 metre, speed 36 knot, length 108.7 metre, beam 10.9 metre, 
destroyershipwreckJ, K and N-class destroyerK-class destroyerR. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and CompanyRoyal NavyUnited Kingdom


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    1939 HMS Kelly
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    Torpedo damage to HMS Kelly (9608453734)Torpedo damage to HMS Kelly (9608453734)
    Damage to HMS Kelly (9608453834)Damage to HMS Kelly (9608453834)
    HMS Kelly (1939) on full power trialHMS Kelly (1939) on full power trial
    The boiler room of HMS Kelly (9608453906)The boiler room of HMS Kelly (9608453906)
    This photograph shows the HMS Kelly (built 1939) on full power trial. HMS Kelly was built at the Hawthorn Leslie yard, Hebburn. (10038191383)This photograph shows the HMS Kelly (built 1939) on full power trial. HMS Kelly was built at the Hawthorn Leslie yard, Hebburn. (10038191383)