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| Tonnage | 1170 tons standard displacement 1589 tons fully loaded |
| Dimensions | 296' by 33'4" by 10' 90.22m by 10.16m by 3.05m |
| Maximum speed | 27 knots |
| Complement | 170 |
| Armament | 3x2 4"/45 DP gun (250 rounds per gun) 1x4 2pdr AA gun 2x1 20mm Oerlikon AA guns 1x3 21" torpedo tubes 2 depth charge tracks (50 depth charges) 4 depth charge throwers |
| Machinery |
2-shaft Parsons geared turbine
(19,000 shp) 2 Admiralty 3-drum boilers |
| Bunkerage | 286 tons fuel oil |
| Sensors |
Type 127 sonar Type 286 radar |
| Range | 2350 nautical miles (4350 km) at 20 knots |
The "Hunt" IV class consisted of a pair of ships constructed to a private (Thornycroft) design that resembled the Navy "Hunts".
It had features designed to give greater structural strength and make
for a drier ship. However, the ships were criticized for poor handling.
| Brecon |
Arrived 1945-6 |
References
Gogin (2010; accessed 2012-12-25)
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