HMS Eskimo

HMS Eskimo's Commanding Officers

Cdr. St. J.A. Micklethwait RN 9 December, 1938-14 November, 1940
Cdr. E.G. Le Geyt RN 15 November, 1940-September 1942
Lt. D.L. Binnington RN October,1942
Capt. J.W. M. Eaton DSO DSC RN November,1942-August 1943
Lt. J.E.Manners RN August,1943-31 January, 1944
Lt-Cdr. E.N.Sinclair RN 1 December, 1944-December, 1945
Cdr. C.P.F. Brown DSC RN December 1945-11 June, 1946
Cdr. P.G.A. King DSC RD RNR 12 June, 1946-2 September,1946
Cdr. A. Longmuir DSC RNR 3 September, 1946-4 November,1947
Lt-Cdr. A. H Martin RN 5 November, 1947-14 April, 1948

Builders: Parsons Marine Steam Turbine Co. (Hull sub-contracted to Vickers-Armstrong, Hight Walker Yard, The Tyne)

Engined by: Parsons Marine Steam Turbine Co, Wallsend

Ordered: June 1936

Laid Down: 5th August 1936

Launched: 3rd September 1937 (by Lady Best)

Commissioned: 30th December 1938

Displacement;
1,987 Tons Standard
2,745 Tons Full Load

Overall Length: 377 Feet

Beam: 36 Feet 6 inches

Draught: 13 Feet

SHP: 44,450 (At Trials)

Speed:36.2 Knots (At Trials)

Armament:
Eight 4.7 inch guns (4x2)
Four 2-Pdr (1x4)
Eight 0.5 inchn Machine Guns (2x4)
Four 21 inch Torpedo Tubes (1x4)
One Depth Charge chute
Two dpth Charge Throwers

Complement: 190

Cost: £513,450