Technical information
Type | ASW Whaler |
Displacement | 568 BRT |
Length | 148 feet |
Complement | 35 men |
Armament | 1 12pdr AA gun 1 20 mm AA 2 .5" AA (1x2) |
Max speed | 13.75 knots |
Engines | Reciprocating engine, 1 shaft |
Power | 1400 |
Notes on class |
All ships of the Lake class
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HMS Buttermere (FY 205) | ||
HMS Ellesmere (FY 204) | Lost on 24 Feb 1945 | |
HMS Thirlmere (FY 206) | ||
HMS Ullswater (FY 252) | Lost on 19 Nov 1942 | |
HMS Wastwater (FY 239) | ||
HMS Windermere (FY 207) | ||
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See all ASW Whaler classes.
Lake class ships hit by U-boats (1) | |||
24 Feb 1945 | HMS Ellesmere | Sunk | U-1203 |
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