I class destroyer

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The I class was a class of eleven destroyers of the Royal Navy launched in 1936–1937. They were similar to the ships of the G and H class, except that they had ten torpedo tubes instead of eight. They served in World War II and seven were lost.

Ships

Icarus, launched on 26 November 1936
Ilex, launched on 28 January 1937
Imogen, launched on 30 October 1936, lost on 16 July 1940 after colliding with the cruiser Glasgow
Imperial, launched on 11 December 1936, severely damaged by air attack on 29 May 1941 in the battle of Crete, sunk by torpedoes from Hotspur
Impulsive, launched on 1 March 1936
Inconstant, launched on 24 February 1941
Inglefield, launched on 15 October 1936, sunk by a German wire-guided missile off Anzio on 25 February 1944
Intrepid, launched on 17 December 1936, sunk by German Ju 88 planes at Leros on 26 September 1943
Isis, launched on 12 December 1936, sunk by a mine off Normandy on 20 July 1944
Ithuriel, launched on 15 December 1940, bombed at Bône and never repaired
Ivanhoe, launched on 11 February 1937, sunk by a mine on 1 September 1940

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