British destroyer HMS Icarus, I-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
British destroyer HMS Tribal, Tribal-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Part of Tribal-class or Afridi-class (32 planned 27 completed 5 cancelled) preceded by I-class succeeded by J-class. Design based on the so-called Design V small fleet cruiser, which design was also used for the Dido-class light cruisers. Ordered on 19 June 1936, laid down by Vickers-Armstrong, Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne, England on 5 August 1936, launched on 3 September 1937, completed on 30 December 1938 and sold to be broken up on 27 June 1949.
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