RN · DD
Electra
Photos and infoE-class destroyer, pennant H27. Hawthorn Leslie, commissioned 1934. Commander Cecil May had her. She and Jupiter fired ranging salvos at the Japanese van on the afternoon of 27 February 1942. When Doorman signaled the British destroyers to counterattack she went into the smoke, met Japanese destroyers on the other side, and was hit in a boiler room. She stopped and was shot to pieces. Commander May was lost with her.
| Type | Destroyer (DD) |
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| Hull | H27 |
| Fate | Sunk. by Japanese destroyer gunfire on the evening of 27 February 1942, in the smoke screen behind Exeter. Japanese records name Asagumo as her opponent. She sank at about 1800. The U.S. submarine S-38 picked up survivors early the next morning. The count is given as 54 and 58. |
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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.
HMS Electra underway. The pennant H27 is on the hull. Royal Navy photograph, Imperial War Museums FL 24524. Public domain.
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Command
Battle of the Java Sea
1942-02-27 · went into the smoke to counterattack and was shot to pieces by Japanese destroyers. Japanese records name Asagumo. Sank about 1800. Lost
