Technical information
Type | River gunboat |
Displacement | 645 BRT |
Length | 237,5 feet |
Complement | 55 men |
Armament | 2 6" guns (2x1) 1 3" AA gun 1 2pdr. AA Several machine guns (varied) |
Max speed | 14 knots |
Engines | 2 Boilers, Triple expansion engines, 2 shafts |
Power | 2000 HP |
Notes on class |
All ships of the Insect class
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HMS Aphis (T 57) | ||
HMS Cicala (T 71) | Lost on 21 Dec 1941 | |
HMS Cockchafer (T 72) | ||
HMS Cricket (T 75) | ||
HMS Gnat (T 60) | ||
HMS Ladybird (T 58) | Lost on 12 May 1941 | |
HMS Mantis (T 70) | ||
HMS Moth (T 69) | ||
HMS Scarab (T 59) | ||
HMS Tarantula (T 62) | ||
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See all River gunboat classes.
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