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HMS Somali (F33)

Quick Facts

Ship Name
HMS Somali
Launch Year
1937
Type
Destroyer
Class
Tribal-class destroyer
Pennant Number
F33
Launched
1937
Built at
Swan Hunter
Commissioned
1938
Armament
Guns and torpedoes
Propulsion
Steam turbines
Role
Destroyer
Notable for
Altmark aftermath and Arctic service
Fate
Sunk in 1942
Status
Lost

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

Service History

HMS Somali served as a destroyer and is chiefly associated with altmark aftermath and arctic service.

Historical Significance

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