HMS Zulu

Last updated August 27, 2021

Three ships of the British Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Zulu, after the African Zulu people:

HMS Zulu (1909), a 1905 Tribal-class (or F-class) destroyer that served in World War I
HMS Zulu (F18), launched in 1937, a 1936 Tribal-class destroyer that served in World War II
HMS Zulu (F124), launched in 1962, a Tribal-class frigate

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The Tribal class, or Afridi class, were a class of destroyers built for the Royal Navy, Royal Canadian Navy and Royal Australian Navy that saw service in World War II. Originally conceived during design studies for a light fleet cruiser, the Tribals evolved into fast, powerful destroyers, with greater emphasis on guns over torpedoes than previous destroyers, in response to new designs by Japan, Italy, and Germany.The Tribals were well admired by their crews and the public when they were in service due to their power, often becoming symbols of prestige while in service.

The first HMS Zulu was a Tribal class destroyer launched 16 September 1909 at Hawthorn Leslie Shipyard and commissioned in March 1910. She was mined during the First World War, on 27 October 1916 off Dover in a minefield lain by the Imperial German submarine UC-1. Her stern was blown off and sank, but the forward section remained afloat. It was towed into port and attached to the stern of Nubian, which had been torpedoed, to form a new destroyer named HMS Zubian.

HMS Zulu was a Tribal-class destroyer of the Royal Navy and the second ship to bear the name. Built in Glasgow by Alexander Stephen and Sons, her keel was laid down on 10 August 1936, she was launched on 23 September 1937 and commissioned on 7 September 1938.

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