HMS Jervis (F00)

HMS Jervis (F00)

HMS Jervis was a J-class destroyer of the Royal Navy named after Admiral John Jervis (1735–1823). Jervis was laid down by R. and W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Company, Limited, at Hebburn-on-Tyne on 26 August 1937. She was launched on 9 September 1938 and commissioned on 8 May 1939, four months before the opening of hostilities.

Designed as a flotilla leader to the J-class destroyers, who were intended to make up 7th Flotilla, she was sister ship of, and identical to, HMS Kelly, leader to the K class and similar to HMAS Napier of the N class. However, despite an impressive war record (she earned 13 battle honours, a feat only exceeded by one other ship) she remains virtually unknown, overshadowed by her more famous sister.