HMS Hasty was an H-class destroyer constructed for the Royal Navy during the mid-1930s. She displaced approximately 1,350 long tons at standard load and up to 1,883 long tons at deep load. The vessel measured 323 feet (98.5 meters) in overall length, with a beam of 33 feet (10.1 meters) and a draught of 12 feet 5 inches (3.8 meters). Propelled by Parsons geared steam turbines powered by three Admiralty 3-drum water-tube boilers, Hasty could reach a maximum speed of 36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph). Her fuel capacity of 470 long tons of oil granted her a range of 5,530 nautical miles at 15 knots. The ship's complement was initially 137 officers and men, increasing to 146 during wartime. HMS Hasty was armed with four 4.7-inch (120 mm) Mark IX guns in single mounts, complemented by anti-aircraft defenses including two quadruple Mark I mounts for 0.5-inch Vickers machine guns, and later additional Oerlikon 20 mm autocannons. She was equipped with two quadruple 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tube mounts and carried depth charges—initially 20, later increased to 35—fitted with one depth charge rail and two throwers. Constructed by William Denny and Brothers in Dumbarton, Scotland, she was laid down on 15 April 1935, launched on 5 May 1936, and completed by 11 November 1936 at a cost of £248,611. HMS Hasty served prominently in the Mediterranean Fleet before the outbreak of World War II, participating in various key naval operations and battles. She was involved in convoy escort duties, participated in the Battle of Calabria, Cape Spada, and the Battle of Cape Matapan, and evacuated troops from Greece and Crete. Notably, in March 1942, she defended a convoy from an Italian battleship during the Second Battle of Sirte. Her service ended in June 1942 when she was torpedoed by a German motor torpedo boat during Operation Vigorous, sustaining severe damage. The damage was so extensive that she had to be scuttled by her sister ship Hotspur on 15 June 1942. HMS Hasty's operational history underscores her significance as a fast, well-armed destroyer actively engaged in critical naval battles and convoy protection throughout her service.

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