The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia: A Class, British Destroyers (original) (raw)

The Acastiaor "A" class of destroyers were completed in 1930-1931. The design dated to July 1926 and incorporated novel boiler technology and minesweepinggear, but were very light on antisubmarineequipment, having no sonar nor depth charge throwers as completed. The design emphasis seems to have been on torpedo attack capability and improved habitability. The minesweeping gear and after torpedo tubes were removed by the time the Pacific War broke out in favor of much increased antisubmarine capability.