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Commons
| Tonnage | 1250 tons standard displacement |
| Dimensions | 299'6" by 37'6" by 8'5" 91.29m by 11.43m by 2.57m |
| Maximum speed | 19.5 knots |
| Complement |
167 |
| Armament | 3x2 4"/45 DP guns (250 rounds per gun) 4x1 2pdr guns 4x1 0.30 Lewis machine guns 2 depth charge throwers 2 depth charge racks (40 depth charges) |
| Machinery |
2-shaft Parsons geared turbine (4300
shp) 2 Admiralty 3-drum boilers |
| Bunkerage |
415 tons |
| Range |
7500 nautical miles (13,900 km) at 15 knots |
| Sensors |
Type 127 sonar Type 285 radar? HF/DF |
| Modifications |
Light antiaircraft generally upgraded to 6x2 20mm Oerlikon AA guns by the end of the war. |
The Black Swan class were intended to be general-purpose sloops, capable of both minesweeping, convoy
escort, and coastal escort. They were somewhat larger than previous
sloops, mostly to give them the machinery needed for enough speed to
pursue surfaced submarines. They could quickly swap some of their minesweeping gear for additional depth charges or vice versa
at their base. Designated as Convoy Escorts, they are regarded by
Friedman (2006) as the most successful of the British wartime escort
classes.
Many of those serving in the war against Japan were Royal Indian Navy units.
| Flamingo |
Arrived 1944-1-16 |
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| Whimbrel |
Arrived 1945-2-21 |
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| Black Swan | Arrived 1945-6 |
| Kistna |
Arrived 1944-2 |
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| Cauvery |
Arrived 1944-3 |
References
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