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|Name=''Egret'' class |
|Name=''Egret'' class |
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|Class before={{sclass |
|Class before={{sclass|Bittern|sloop|4}} |
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|Class after={{sclass |
|Class after={{sclass|Black Swan|sloop|4}} |
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|Built range= |
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|In commission range=1938–1958 |
|In commission range=1938–1958 |
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|Ship type=[[Sloop-of-war]] |
|Ship type=[[Sloop-of-war]] |
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|Ship displacement=1,200 tons |
|Ship displacement=1,200 tons |
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|Ship length={{convert|276|ft|m|abbr=on}} |
|Ship length={{convert|276|ft|m|abbr=on}} |
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|Ship beam= |
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|Ship draught= |
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|Ship propulsion=*Geared [[steam turbines]] on two shafts |
|Ship propulsion=*Geared [[steam turbines]] on two shafts |
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*3,600 [[Shaft horsepower|shp]] |
* 3,600 [[Shaft horsepower|shp]] |
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|Ship speed={{convert|19.25|kn|lk=in}} |
|Ship speed={{convert|19.25|kn|lk=in}} |
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|Ship range= |
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|Ship EW= |
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|Ship armament=*8 × [[QF 4 inch Mk XVI naval gun|{{convert|4|in|mm|adj=on|sigfig=3}}]] (4 × 2) |
|Ship armament=*8 × [[QF 4 inch Mk XVI naval gun|{{convert|4|in|mm|adj=on|sigfig=3}}]] (4 × 2) |
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*4 × [[0.5 inch Vickers machine gun|{{convert|0.5|in|mm|adj=on}}]] (1 × 4) |
* 4 × [[0.5 inch Vickers machine gun|{{convert|0.5|in|mm|adj=on}}]] (1 × 4) |
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The '''''Egret''-class sloops''' were a three ship class of a long-range escort vessels used in the [[Second World War]] by the [[Royal Navy]]. They were an enlarged version of the {{sclass |
The '''''Egret''-class sloops''' were a three ship class of a long-range escort vessels used in the [[Second World War]] by the [[Royal Navy]]. They were an enlarged version of the {{sclass|Bittern|sloop|4}} with an extra twin 4-inch gun mounting. They were fitted with Denny Brown stabilisers and the [[Fuze Keeping Clock]] anti-aircraft fire control system. |
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==Ships== |
==Ships== |
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| {{HMS|Auckland|L61|2}} (ex-''Heron'') |
| {{HMS|Auckland|L61|2}} (ex-''Heron'') |
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| [[William Denny and Brothers]] |
| [[William Denny and Brothers]] |
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| 16 June 1937 |
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| 30 June 1938 |
| 30 June 1938 |
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|Sunk 24 June 1941 by dive bombers near Tobruk |
|Sunk 24 June 1941 by dive bombers near Tobruk |
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| {{HMS|Pelican|L86|2}} |
| {{HMS|Pelican|L86|2}} |
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| [[John I. Thornycroft & Company]] |
| [[John I. Thornycroft & Company]] |
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| 7 September 1937 |
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| 12 September 1938 |
| 12 September 1938 |
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|Broken up 1958 |
|Broken up 1958 |
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| {{HMS|Egret|L75|2}} |
| {{HMS|Egret|L75|2}} |
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| [[J. Samuel White]] |
| [[J. Samuel White]] |
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| 21 September 1937 |
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| 31 May 1938 |
| 31 May 1938 |
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|Sunk by guided bomb in Bay of Biscay 27 August 1943 |
|Sunk by guided bomb in Bay of Biscay 27 August 1943 |
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==Service history== |
==Service history== |
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Three ships were built; {{HMS|Auckland|L61|6}}, {{HMS|Pelican|L86|6}} and {{HMS|Egret|L75|6}}. |
Three ships were built; {{HMS|Auckland|L61|6}}, {{HMS|Pelican|L86|6}} and {{HMS|Egret|L75|6}}. |
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''Auckland'' was lost on 24 June 1941, to 48 [[Junkers 87]] aircraft dive-bombing both her and {{HMAS|Parramatta|U44|6}}, off the coast of [[Tobruk]]. |
''Auckland'' was lost on 24 June 1941, to 48 [[Junkers Ju 87]] aircraft dive-bombing both her and {{HMAS|Parramatta|U44|6}}, off the coast of [[Tobruk]]. |
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''Pelican'' was an effective convoy escort, and was credited with the destruction of four [[U-boat]]s. She survived until the end of the war, and was broken up in 1958. |
''Pelican'' was an effective convoy escort, and was credited with the destruction of four [[U-boat]]s. She survived until the end of the war, and was broken up in 1958. |
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''Egret'' was lost to a guided missile. While patrolling in the [[Bay of Biscay]], she was attacked by 18 [[Do 217]] aircraft, one of which carried the [[Henschel Hs 293]] [[guided bomb]].<ref>[http://www.uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/3909.html HMS Egret at Uboat.net]</ref> |
''Egret'' was lost to a guided missile. While patrolling in the [[Bay of Biscay]], she was attacked by 18 [[Do 217]] aircraft, one of which carried the [[Henschel Hs 293]] [[guided bomb]].<ref>[http://www.uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/3909.html HMS Egret at Uboat.net]</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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* {{cite book|title=Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946|editor1-last=Chesneau |editor1-first=Roger |publisher=Conway Maritime Press|location=Greenwich, UK |year=1980 |isbn=0-85177-146-7 |chapter=Great Britain (including Empire Forces)|author-first=N. J. M. |author-last=Campbell |pages=2–85}} |
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*{{colledge}} |
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* {{cite book| |
* {{cite book |last1=Colledge |first1=J. J. |title=Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy from the 15th Century to the Present |date=2020 |publisher=Seaforth Publishing |location=Barnsley, UK |isbn=978-1-5267-9327-0 |edition=5th revised and updated|first2=Ben|last2=Warlow|first3=Steve|last3=Bush|name-list-style=amp}} |
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* {{cite book|last=Friedman|first=Norman|title=British Destroyers & Frigates: The Second World War and After|year=2008|publisher=Seaforth Publishing|location=Barnsley, UK|isbn=978-1-84832-015-4 |author-link=Norman Friedman}} |
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* {{cite book|last=Hague|first=Arnold|title=Sloops: A History of the 71 Sloops Built in Britain and Australia for the British, Australian and Indian Navies 1926–1946|year=1993|publisher=World Ship Society|location=Kendal, UK|isbn=0-905617-67-3}} |
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* {{cite book|last=Lenton|first=H. T.|title=British & Empire Warships of the Second World War |publisher=Naval Institute Press|location=Annapolis, Maryland|year=1998 |isbn=1-55750-048-7 |author-link=Henry Trevor Lenton}} |
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* {{cite book|last=Rohwer|first=Jürgen|title=Chronology of the War at Sea 1939–1945: The Naval History of World War Two |publisher=Naval Institute Press|location=Annapolis, Maryland|year=2005 |edition=Third Revised |isbn=1-59114-119-2|author-link=Jürgen Rohwer}} |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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{{Commons category|Egret class sloop}} |
{{Commons category|Egret class sloop}} |
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[[Category:Egret-class sloops| ]] |
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[[Category:Ship classes of the Royal Navy]] |
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[[Category:Sloops of the Royal Navy]] |
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Latest revision as of 12:48, 10 July 2024
HMS Auckland in January 1939
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Class overview | |
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Name | Egret class |
Operators | Royal Navy |
Preceded by | Bittern class |
Succeeded by | Black Swan class |
In commission | 1938–1958 |
Completed | 3 |
Lost | 2 |
Scrapped | 1 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Sloop-of-war |
Displacement | 1,200 tons |
Length | 276 ft (84 m) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 19.25 knots (35.65 km/h; 22.15 mph) |
Complement | 188 |
Armament |
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The Egret-class sloops were a three ship class of a long-range escort vessels used in the Second World War by the Royal Navy. They were an enlarged version of the Bittern class with an extra twin 4-inch gun mounting. They were fitted with Denny Brown stabilisers and the Fuze Keeping Clock anti-aircraft fire control system.
Ships
[edit]Ship | Builder | Laid Down | Launched | Fate |
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Auckland (ex-Heron) | William Denny and Brothers | 16 June 1937 | 30 June 1938 | Sunk 24 June 1941 by dive bombers near Tobruk |
Pelican | John I. Thornycroft & Company | 7 September 1937 | 12 September 1938 | Broken up 1958 |
Egret | J. Samuel White | 21 September 1937 | 31 May 1938 | Sunk by guided bomb in Bay of Biscay 27 August 1943 |
Service history
[edit]Three ships were built; HMS Auckland, HMS Pelican and HMS Egret. Auckland was lost on 24 June 1941, to 48 Junkers Ju 87 aircraft dive-bombing both her and HMAS Parramatta, off the coast of Tobruk. Pelican was an effective convoy escort, and was credited with the destruction of four U-boats. She survived until the end of the war, and was broken up in 1958. Egret was lost to a guided missile. While patrolling in the Bay of Biscay, she was attacked by 18 Do 217 aircraft, one of which carried the Henschel Hs 293 guided bomb.[1]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- Campbell, N. J. M. (1980). "Great Britain (including Empire Forces)". In Chesneau, Roger (ed.). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. Greenwich, UK: Conway Maritime Press. pp. 2–85. ISBN 0-85177-146-7.
- Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben & Bush, Steve (2020). Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy from the 15th Century to the Present (5th revised and updated ed.). Barnsley, UK: Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-5267-9327-0.
- Friedman, Norman (2008). British Destroyers & Frigates: The Second World War and After. Barnsley, UK: Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84832-015-4.
- Hague, Arnold (1993). Sloops: A History of the 71 Sloops Built in Britain and Australia for the British, Australian and Indian Navies 1926–1946. Kendal, UK: World Ship Society. ISBN 0-905617-67-3.
- Lenton, H. T. (1998). British & Empire Warships of the Second World War. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-048-7.
- Rohwer, Jürgen (2005). Chronology of the War at Sea 1939–1945: The Naval History of World War Two (Third Revised ed.). Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-59114-119-2.
External links
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