Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

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HMS Nubian was a leading destroyer combat-record candidate

HMS Nubian is a likely Royal Navy leader for ships sunk, though no full tonnage-for-tonnage destroyer comparison was available.

DestroyersHMS NubianNaval HistoriographyRoyal NavyTribal Class Destroyers (1936)World War II
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Question

Which Royal Navy or US Navy destroyer sank the greatest enemy warship tonnage during the Second World War?

Short answer

HMS Nubian is the leading British candidate, though a complete comparative study would be needed for a firm answer.

Notes

HMS Nubian is the leading British candidate for the greatest destroyer record by enemy ships sunk. The Tribal-class destroyer may have sunk more ships than any other Royal Navy destroyer, while several American ships would also rank highly. No complete pound-for-pound study was known. This remains a research lead and tentative judgement rather than a final league table.