HMAS Nestor

HMAS Nestor (G02)

Navy: Royal Australian Navy

Type: Destroyer

Class: N class

Pennant: G 02

Built by: Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. (Govan, Scotland)

Ordered: 15 Apr, 1939

Laid down: 26 Jul, 1939

Launched: 9 Jul, 1940

Commissioned: 12 Feb, 1941

Complement: 183

Lost: 16 Jun, 1942 (c) off Derna position 33°-36'N, 24°-30'E in the eastern Mediterranean

History: On 15 June 1942 The ship was Bombed by Italian aircraft straddled by heavy bombs caused heavy damage to her boiler rooms. Taken in tow by the British destroyer HMS Javelin but at 0530 hours the next morning the destroyer began to settle by the bow. Permission was granted to scuttle the ship. The crew was taken off by the Javelin and at 0700 hours HMAS Nestor was scuttled by depth charges.
15 Dec, 1941
The German submarine U-127 was sunk west of Gibraltar, in position (36.28'N, 09.12'W,) by depth charges from the Australian destroyer HMAS Nestor.

Former name: HMS Nestor G02

Navy:	Royal Australian Navy
Type:	Destroyer
Class:	N class
Pennant:	G 02
Built by:	Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. (Govan, Scotland)
Ordered:	15 Apr, 1939
Laid down:	26 Jul, 1939
Launched:	9 Jul, 1940
Commissioned:	12 Feb, 1941
Complement:	183
Lost:	16 Jun, 1942 (c) off Derna position 33°-36'N, 24°-30'E in the eastern Mediterranean

History:	On 15 June 1942 The ship was Bombed by Italian aircraft straddled by heavy bombs caused heavy damage to her boiler rooms. Taken in tow by the British destroyer HMS Javelin but at 0530 hours the next morning the destroyer began to settle by the bow. Permission was granted to scuttle the ship. The crew was taken off by the Javelin and at 0700 hours HMAS Nestor was scuttled by depth charges. 15 Dec, 1941 The German submarine U-127 was sunk west of Gibraltar, in position (36.28'N, 09.12'W,) by depth charges from the Australian destroyer HMAS Nestor.
Former name:	HMS Nestor G02