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HMS Sikh (F82)

Quick Facts

Ship Name
HMS Sikh
Launch Year
1937
Type
Destroyer
Class
Tribal-class destroyer
Pennant Number
F82
Launched
1937
Built at
Alexander Stephen
Commissioned
1938
Armament
Guns and torpedoes
Propulsion
Steam turbines
Role
Destroyer
Notable for
Mediterranean fighting
Fate
Sunk in 1942
Status
Lost

HMS Sikh was a Royal Navy destroyer of the tribal-class destroyer.

Service History

HMS Sikh served as a destroyer and is chiefly associated with mediterranean fighting.

Historical Significance

HMS Sikh contributes to the history of the Royal Navy’s destroyer force and the development of tribal-class destroyer.