HMS Easton

History
United Kingdom
NameEaston
Ordered28 July 1940
BuilderJ Samuel White, Cowes
Laid down25 March 1941
Launched11 July 1942
Commissioned7 December 1942
IdentificationPennant number: L09
FateScrapped January 1953
General characteristics
Class & typeType III Hunt-class destroyer
Displacement
  • 1,050 long tons (1,067 t) standard,
  • 1,490 long tons (1,514 t) full load
Length
  • 264 ft 3 in (80.54 m) pp,
  • 280 ft (85.34 m) oa
Beam31 ft 6 in (9.60 m)
Draught7 ft 9 in (2.36 m)
Propulsion
Speed27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph)
Range3,700 nmi (6,900 km; 4,300 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Complement168
Armament

HMS Easton was a Type III Hunt-class destroyer of the British Royal Navy. Easton was built by the shipbuilder J Samuel White in 1941–1942, being launched on 11 July 1942 and completed on 7 December 1942.

Easton spent most of the Second World War in the Mediterranean Sea, where she took part in the sinking of two submarines, before returning to Britain in 1945. The ship's post-war service was limited, and after a period being used as a hulk, was scrapped in 1953.

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