RAN · DD
Napier
Photos and infoN-class flotilla leader. Australian crew. She was in Tokyo Bay for the surrender.
| Class | N class |
|---|---|
| Type | Destroyer (DD) |
| Hull | G97 |
| Fate | Afloat. N-class destroyer, Australian crew, Royal Navy property. Survived the war. Returned to the Royal Navy in October 1945. |
| Armament (class) | N class. Three twin 4.7-inch mounts and one funnel. |
| Command |
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Laid down, displacement, length, beam, draft, speed, and complement are not stored for each hull, so this table leaves them out.
The armament line is the class drawing, not a measurement of this hull.
Allan C. Green 1878 - 1954. HMAS Napier SLV Green 1945.jpg. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
The pictures on this page are the originals.
No color version yet. Colored pictures and film will be added here.
Command
SAArliss, Stephen H. T.Captain from 28 November 1940Relieved on 7 November 1942
Green, ArnoldCaptain from 7 November 1942SAArliss, Stephen H. T.Flotilla flag, not her captain, from 4 April 1944Pendant struck, 4 June 1944JPPlunkett-Cole, JohnIn command, 21 October 1944
Buchanan, H. J.Captain from 2 November 1944
Green, ArnoldCaptain from 7 November 1942SAArliss, Stephen H. T.Flotilla flag, not her captain, from 4 April 1944Pendant struck, 4 June 1944JPPlunkett-Cole, JohnIn command, 21 October 1944Buchanan, H. J.Captain from 2 November 1944Okinawa
1945-04-01 · screened the carriers off Sakishima in May; not sunk
