9 4 0 ▁before ▁returning ▁to ▁the ▁Mediter rane an . ▁The ▁ship ▁participated ▁in ▁the ▁Battle ▁of ▁Cal ab ria ▁in ▁July ▁ 1 9 4 0 ▁and ▁was ▁assigned ▁to ▁con voy ▁esc ort ▁and ▁pat rol ▁duties ▁until ▁she ▁was ▁s unk ▁by ▁German ▁bom bers ▁off ▁Tob ru k ▁on ▁ 2 4 ▁February ▁ 1 9 4 1 . ▁ ▁Description ▁D ain ty ▁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 ▁three ▁Admir alty ▁ 3 - d rum ▁water - t ube ▁bo ilers . ▁D ain ty ▁carried ▁a ▁maximum ▁of ▁ ▁of ▁fuel ▁oil ▁that ▁gave ▁her ▁a ▁range ▁of ▁ ▁at ▁. ▁The ▁ship ' s ▁complement ▁was ▁ 1 4 5 ▁officers ▁and ▁men . ▁ ▁The ▁ship ▁mounted ▁four ▁ 4 5 - cal ib re ▁Q F ▁ 4 . 7 - inch ▁Mark ▁IX ▁guns ▁in ▁single ▁mount s . ▁For ▁anti - air craft ▁( AA ) ▁defence , ▁D ain ty ▁had ▁a ▁single ▁ 1 2 - p ound er ▁( 3 - inch ▁( 7 6 .