HMS Escapada was a British Eclipse Class destroyer of 1375 tons displacement launched in 1934. She was armed with four 4.7-inch guns; six smaller guns; two depth-charge throwers and eight 21-inch torpedo tubes. She was powered by three Admiralty 3-drum type boilers providing a top speed of 36.7 knots and a range of 6000 miles at 15 knots. She carri...