HMS Hero (H99)

HMS Hero was a H-class destroyer, operated by the Royal Navy. She carried the pennant number H99. Her keel was laid at Vickers-Armstrongs, High Walker on 28 February 1935. Launched on 10 March 1936, she entered service on 23 October 1936.

She was one of 23 ships of her class. The class followed the E and F-class destroyer and was succeeded by the I-class destroyer.

Displacement was 1,350 long tons standard and 1,883 long tons at full load. She measured 98.5 m (323 ft) long with a beam of 10.1 m (33 ft). Her designed speed was 36 knots, and she carried a complement of 137. Her main battery was of 120 mm (4.7 in) calibre.

34,000 shp drove two shafts.

She served with the Royal Navy as Hero until 15 November 1943. She then passed to the Royal Canadian Navy, serving as Chaudière from 15 November 1943. She was in commission for 2,177 days of the Second World War. She was decommissioned on 17 August 1945. She was struck from the register on 19 March 1946.

She was broken up for scrap in 1950.

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