HMS Electra (H27)

HMS Electra, which carried the pennant number H27, was launched on 15 February 1934 at the Hawthorne Leslie shipyard at Hebburn, Tyneside. She was one of 16 'E' and 'F' class destroyers (plus two flotilla leaders) to be built. She was similar to the 'C' and 'D' classes of 1931, but with an improved hull form, modified bridge, 3 boiler rooms instead of 2, and 4.7 inch guns that could elevate to 40 degrees (vs. 30 degrees on earlier classes). The costs to build the ship have been given as approximately 300,000 (Janes) or 247,000 (navalhistory.flixco.info web site) British Pounds.

Related Topics:
15 February - 1934 - Hawthorne Leslie shipyard - Hebburn - Tyneside - 'E' and 'F' - Destroyer - 'C' and 'D' - 1931 - Hull - Bridge - Boiler - British Pounds

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Upon commissioning, she was attached to the 5th Destroyer Flotilla, along with the rest of her E-class sister ships.

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