HMS Lightning (1940)
Quick Facts
- Ship Name
- HMS Lightning
- Launch Year
- 1940
- Type
- Destroyer
- Class
- L-class destroyer
- Launched
- 1940
- Commissioned
- 1940
- Armament
- Guns and torpedoes
- Propulsion
- Steam / Gas turbine
- Role
- Destroyer
- Notable for
- Royal Navy service
- Fate
- Varied
- Status
- Decommissioned
HMS Lightning (1940) was a Royal Navy destroyer.
Service History
HMS Lightning served as part of the Royal Navy destroyer force.
Historical Significance
HMS Lightning represents the evolution of destroyers in the Royal Navy.