HMS Ashanti was a Tribal-class destroyer of the Royal Navy. Following the style of her sister ships she was named for an ethnic group, in this case the Ashanti people of the Gold Coast in West Africa. She served in the Second World War and was broken up in 1949. She was the first of two Royal Navy ships to bear the name Ashanti.
Ashanti departing Hvalfjörður, Iceland, 6 February 1942
Tribal-class destroyer (1936)
The Tribal class, or Afridi class, was a class of destroyers built for the Royal Navy, Royal Canadian Navy and Royal Australian Navy that saw service in World War II. Originally conceived during design studies for a light fleet cruiser, the Tribals evolved into fast, powerful destroyers, with greater emphasis on guns over torpedoes than previous destroyers, in response to new designs by Japan, Italy, and Germany. The Tribals were well admired by their crews and the public when they were in service due to their power, often becoming symbols of prestige while in service.
HMCS Haida, a Canadian Tribal-class destroyer and the only Tribal-class destroyer to be preserved
A twin Mk.XII mounting on HMS Javelin
Twin QF 4-inch Mk XVI naval guns of HMCS Haida
HMS Eskimo showing bow damage, Norway May 1940
