▁of ▁Cape ▁Sp ada ▁in ▁July ▁ 1 9 4 0 . ▁The ▁ship ▁took ▁part ▁in ▁the ▁Battle ▁of ▁Cape ▁Mat apan ▁in ▁March ▁and ▁ev acu ated ▁British ▁and ▁Australian ▁troops ▁from ▁both ▁Greece ▁and ▁Cre te ▁in ▁April ▁and ▁May . ▁In ▁June , ▁H ast y ▁participated ▁in ▁the ▁Sy ria - L eb anon ▁Camp aign ▁and ▁was ▁esc ort ing ▁con vo ys ▁and ▁the ▁larger ▁ships ▁of ▁the ▁Mediter rane an ▁Fle et ▁for ▁the ▁next ▁year . ▁During ▁the ▁Second ▁Battle ▁of ▁Sir te ▁in ▁March ▁ 1 9 4 2 ▁she ▁def ended ▁a ▁con voy ▁from ▁an ▁Italian ▁batt les hip ▁and ▁several ▁cru is ers . ▁While ▁covering ▁another ▁con voy ▁from ▁Alexand ria ▁to ▁Mal ta ▁in ▁June ▁ 1 9 4 2 ▁during ▁Operation ▁V ig orous , ▁H ast y ▁was ▁tor ped o ed ▁by ▁a ▁German ▁motor ▁tor ped o ▁boat ▁and ▁was ▁so ▁badly ▁dam aged ▁that ▁she ▁had ▁to ▁be ▁sc utt led . ▁ ▁Description ▁H ast y ▁disp la ced ▁ ▁at ▁standard ▁load ▁and ▁ ▁at ▁deep ▁load . ▁The ▁ship ▁had ▁an ▁overall ▁length ▁of ▁, ▁a ▁beam ▁of ▁ ▁and ▁a ▁dra ug ht ▁of ▁. ▁She ▁was ▁power ed ▁by ▁Par s ons ▁ge ared ▁steam ▁tur b ines , ▁driving ▁two ▁sh aft s , ▁which ▁developed ▁a ▁total ▁of ▁ ▁and ▁gave ▁a ▁maximum ▁speed ▁of ▁. ▁Ste am ▁for ▁the ▁tur b ines ▁was ▁provided ▁by