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Grimsby Class Sloops
Built with Convoy protection in mind
The Grimsby Class Sloops were laid down between 1933 - 1939, and
completed 1934 - 1940. First launched was HMS Leith, followed by
Grimsby, Lowestoft, Wellington, Deptford, Fleetwood, Aberdeen, and for
the Australian Navy, RAN, Parramatta, Swan, Warrego, and Yarra Displacement:
990 tons, standard and 1490 tons deep load, The Australian Ships, 1060
tons and 1510 tons deep load. Speed: 16.5 knots, Compliment:
100 Armament: Two 4.7-inch QF guns, One 3 -inch and
Four 3 pounder guns. |
| HMS Aberdeen |
22nd January 1936 |
Scrapped in 1949. |
| HMS Deptford |
5th February 1935 |
Scrapped in 1948. |
| HMS Fleetwood |
24th March 1936 |
Scrapped in 1959. |
| HMS Grimsby |
19th July 1933 |
Bombed and sunk on 25th May 1941. |
| HMS Leith |
9th September 1933 |
Sold to merchant navy in 1946. Transferred to Denmark in
1949, renamed Galathea. |
| HMS Londonderry |
16th January 1935 |
Scrapped in 1948. |
| HMS Lowestoft |
11th April 1934 |
Sold to merchant navy in 1946. |
| HMS Wellington |
29th May 1934 |
Became the Master Mariner' Head Quarters ship in 1947. |
| HMS Parramata |
18th June 1939 |
Transferred to the Royal Australian Navy. Sunk on 27th
November 1941 by German U-boat. |
| HMS Swan |
28th March 1936 |
Transferred to the Royal Australian Navy. Sold for
scrapping in 1964. |
| HMS Warrego |
10th February 1940 |
Transferred to the Royal Australian Navy. Scrapped in
1966. |
| HMS Yarra |
28th March 1935 |
Transferred to the Royal Australian Navy. Sunk on 4th
March 1942 by Japanese Navy ships. |
| HMS
Aberdeen |
HMS Aberdeen, May 1937.
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| HMS
Fleetwood |
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HMS Fleetwood, September 1938.
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HMS Fleetwood, September 1948.
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HMS Fleetwood.
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HMS Fleetwood.
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| HMS
Grimsby |
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HMS Grimsby, 1934.
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| HMS
Leith |
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HMS Leith.
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| HMS
Londonderry |
HMS Londonderry.
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HMS Londonderry pictured in May 1937 at Malta
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HMS Londonderry, May 1938.
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| HMS
Lowestoft |
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HMS Lowestoft.
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HMS Lowestoft pictured c.1937.
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HMS Lowestoft, December 1934.
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