Type............................. Destroyer Royal Navy
Class............................ CA
Built By....................... Yarrow Shipbuilders Ltd. (Scotstoun, Scotland)
Laid down.................... 28th September 1942
Launched..................... 16th September 1943
Commissioned............ 5th April 1944
Complement................ 185 men (approx)
Maximum speed.......... 37 knots (approx)
Displacement............... 1710 BRT (approx)
Propulsion................... Steam turbine 40000hp
Length.......................... 362 feet
Breadth........................ 35 feet
Draught........................ 10 feet
End of Service............. Unknown, Scrapped at Queensborough November 1979
Intended name.............. H.M.S. Swallow
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Produced by R W Mullaney