HMS Zest information

	Zest in December 1944
History
United Kingdom
Name	HMS Zest
Ordered	12 February 1942
Builder	John I. Thornycroft
Laid down	21 July 1942
Launched	14 October 1943
Commissioned	12 July 1944
Converted	Type 15 frigate 1954 - 1956
Identification	Pennant number R02/F102
Honours and; awards	Arctic 1945, Norway 1945
Fate	Broken up, 1970
General characteristics as W class
Class and type	W-class destroyer
Displacement	1,710 tons (1,730 tonnes); 2,530 tons full (2,570 tonnes);
Length	362.75 ft (110.57 m) o/a
Beam	35.75 ft (10.90 m)
Draught	10 ft (3.0 m)
Propulsion	2 Admiralty 3-drum boilers,; Parsons single-reduction geared steam turbines,; 40,000 shp (30 MW), 2 shafts;
Speed	36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph) / 32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph) full
Range	4,675 nautical miles (8,658 km; 5,380 mi) at 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Complement	179 (225 as leader)
Sensors and ; processing systems	Radar Type 272 target indication; Radar Type 291 air warning; Radar Type 285 fire control on director Mk.III(W); Radar Type 282 fire control on 40 mm mount Mk.IV;
Armament	4 × QF 4.7-inch (120-mm) L/45 Mk.IX, single mounts CP Mk.XXII; 4 × QF 2 pdr Mk.VIII, quad mount Mk.VII, or;; 2 × QF 40 mm Bofors, twin mount "Hazemeyer" Mk.IV; 4 × A/A mountings;; twin 20 mm Oerlikon Mk.V; single Bofors 40 mm Mk.III or "Boffin" Mk.V; single QF 2 pdr Mk.XVI; 8 (4x2) tubes for 21 inch (533 mm) torpedoes Mk.IX; 2 racks & 4 throwers for 70 depth charges;
General characteristics Type 15 frigate
Class and type	Type 15 frigate
Displacement	2,300 tons (standard)
Length	358 ft (109 m) o/a
Beam	37.75 ft (11.51 m)
Draught	14.5 ft (4.4 m)
Propulsion	2 × Admiralty 3-drum boilers,; steam turbines on 2 shafts,; 40,000 shp (30 MW);
Speed	31 knots (57 km/h; 36 mph) (full load)
Complement	174
Sensors and ; processing systems	Radar; Type 293Q target indication.; Type 277Q surface search; Type 974 navigation; Type 262 fire control on director CRBF; Type 1010 Cossor Mark 10 IFF; Sonar:; Type 174 search; Type 162 target classification; Type 170 attack;
Armament	1 × twin 4 in gun Mark 19; 1 × twin 40mm Bofors Mk.5;; 2 × Squid A/S mortar or;; 2 × Limbo Mark 10 A/S mortar;

HMS Zest was a Z-class destroyer of the Royal Navy that saw service during World War II.^[1]

^ Mason, Geoffrey B. (2004). Gordon Smith (ed.). "HMS Zest (R 02) - Z-class Destroyer". naval-history.net. Retrieved 20 May 2015.

[mason1-1] Mason, Geoffrey B. (2004). Gordon Smith (ed.). "HMS Zest (R 02) - Z-class Destroyer". naval-history.net. Retrieved 20 May 2015.

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History
Zest in December 1944
United Kingdom
Name	HMS Zest
Ordered	12 February 1942
Builder	John I. Thornycroft
Laid down	21 July 1942
Launched	14 October 1943
Commissioned	12 July 1944
Converted	Type 15 frigate 1954 - 1956
Identification	Pennant number R02/F102
Honours and awards	Arctic 1945, Norway 1945
Fate	Broken up, 1970
General characteristics as W class
Class and type	W-class destroyer
Displacement	1,710 tons (1,730 tonnes) 2,530 tons full (2,570 tonnes)
Length	362.75 ft (110.57 m) o/a
Beam	35.75 ft (10.90 m)
Draught	10 ft (3.0 m)
Propulsion	2 Admiralty 3-drum boilers, Parsons single-reduction geared steam turbines, 40,000 shp (30 MW), 2 shafts
Speed	36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph) / 32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph) full
Range	4,675 nautical miles (8,658 km; 5,380 mi) at 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Complement	179 (225 as leader)
Sensors and processing systems	Radar Type 272 target indication Radar Type 291 air warning Radar Type 285 fire control on director Mk.III(W) Radar Type 282 fire control on 40 mm mount Mk.IV
Armament	4 × QF 4.7-inch (120-mm) L/45 Mk.IX, single mounts CP Mk.XXII 4 × QF 2 pdr Mk.VIII, quad mount Mk.VII, or; 2 × QF 40 mm Bofors, twin mount "Hazemeyer" Mk.IV 4 × A/A mountings; twin 20 mm Oerlikon Mk.V single Bofors 40 mm Mk.III or "Boffin" Mk.V single QF 2 pdr Mk.XVI 8 (4x2) tubes for 21 inch (533 mm) torpedoes Mk.IX 2 racks & 4 throwers for 70 depth charges
General characteristics Type 15 frigate
Class and type	Type 15 frigate
Displacement	2,300 tons (standard)
Length	358 ft (109 m) o/a
Beam	37.75 ft (11.51 m)
Draught	14.5 ft (4.4 m)
Propulsion	2 × Admiralty 3-drum boilers, steam turbines on 2 shafts, 40,000 shp (30 MW)
Speed	31 knots (57 km/h; 36 mph) (full load)
Complement	174
Sensors and processing systems	Radar Type 293Q target indication. Type 277Q surface search Type 974 navigation Type 262 fire control on director CRBF Type 1010 Cossor Mark 10 IFF Sonar: Type 174 search Type 162 target classification Type 170 attack
Armament	1 × twin 4 in gun Mark 19 1 × twin 40mm Bofors Mk.5; 2 × Squid A/S mortar or; 2 × Limbo Mark 10 A/S mortar