Technical information
Type | ASW Trawler |
Displacement | 750 BRT |
Length | 181 feet |
Complement | 40 men |
Armament | 1 12 pdr AA gun 3 20 mm AA (3x1) |
Max speed | 11 knots |
Engines | Reciprocating engines, 1 shaft |
Power | 970 IHP |
Notes on class |
All ships of the Hill class
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HMS Birdlip (T 218) | Lost on 14 Jun 1944 | |
HMS Bredon (T 223) | Lost on 8 Feb 1943 | |
HMS Butser (T 219) | ||
HMS Duncton (T 220) | ||
HMS Dunkery (T 224) | ||
HMS Inkpen (T 225) | ||
HMS Portsdown (T 221) | ||
HMS Yestor (T 222) | ||
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See all ASW Trawler classes.
Hill class ships hit by U-boats (2) | |||
14 Jun 1944 | HMS Birdlip | Sunk | U-547 |
8 Feb 1943 | HMS Bredon | Sunk | U-521 |
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