Maritime History

HMS Jackal (F22)

HMS Jackal was a J-class destroyer of the Royal Navy. Completed in 1939, Jackal served in the Norwegian campaign and the Dunkirk evacuation before being deployed to the Mediterranean in 1941. Jackal took part in the Battle of Crete, and was scuttled after being heavily damaged by German bombers on 12 May 1942.

Also on this shelf

See also

• ▸HMS Laurel (1779)
• ▸Lucifer (Stuck)
• ▸Circular Quay

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