Stockton 1917
| Name | No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Leeds (ex-DD72 Conner) | G27 | Cramp, Philadelphia, USA | 10/1916 | 21/8/1917 | 1/1918 // 10/1940 | BU 3/1947 |
| Lewes (ex-DD70 Conway, ex-Craven) | G68 | Norfolk N Yd, USA | 11/1917 | 29/6/1918 | 10/1918 // 10/1940 | sunk as target 25/5/1946 |
| Ludlow (ex-DD73 Stockton) | G57 | Cramp, Philadelphia, USA | 10/1916 | 17/7/1917 | 11/1917 // 10/1940 | target 15/7/1945 |
|
Displacement standard, t |
1120 |
|
Displacement full, t |
1340 |
|
Length, m |
94.5 wl 96.2 oa |
|
Breadth, m |
9.30 |
|
Draught, m |
2.70 |
|
No of shafts |
Leeds, Ludlow: 3 Lewes: 2 |
|
Machinery |
Leeds, Ludlow: Parsons steam turbines / 1 Parsons geared steam turbine for cruising, 4 Thornycroft boilers Lewes: Parsons geared steam turbines, 4 Thornycroft boilers |
|
Power, h. p. |
Leeds, Ludlow: 18500 Lewes: 20000 |
|
Max speed, kn |
30 |
|
Fuel, t |
oil 290 |
|
Endurance, nm(kts) |
4000(14) |
|
Armament |
4 x 1 - 102/50 Mk 9, 1 x 1 - 76/23 Mk 14, 3 x 1 - 12.7/90, 4 x 3 - 533 TT, 2 DCR (10 - 15) |
| Sensors | sonar |
|
Complement |
146 |
Ship project history: In May, 1940 Sir Winston Churchill has suggested US president Roosevelt to take
in 99-year use all English naval and aviation bases in Western hemisphere, in
exchange for 50 old destroyers. Originally the request has been turned down,
however after the heavy losses suffered by Royal Navy in the summer of the same
year, Churchill nevertheless managed to persuade Roosevelt, and 2/9/1940
president has signed the agreement.
Transferred destroyers concerned to numerous
class of "flushdeckers" built in the USA in
1917-1920. Their distinctive feature were flyshdecked
hull silhouette, a rhombic arrangement of main guns and powerful torpedo
armament. Ships were sectioned into some groups, differing by macinery
structure, number of funnels and a fuel stowage.
Transfer passed from September till November, 1940, part at once has arrived to RCN.
Though Admiralty was in great need in the ships for escort of Atlantic convoys,
destroyers received from the USA needed many
modernizing works to use them in this role.
Armament of "flushdeckers" has not undergone some serious changes or 20
years of service and approached for the anti-air and anti-submarine tasks a
little. Besides, insufficient, from the point of view of Admiralty, the
stability of ships demanded acceptance of measures for decrease of the top
weight.
As a whole update of former American destroyers
repeated update to which have undergone in 1940 on old British WWI-era
destroyers: British-constructed sonar was fitted, aft 102mm main gun was changed
by 3`` AA, and short gun of the same calibre was demounted, as well
as pair of TT mounts. 4 DCTs were installed (rarely 2).
Modernizations: late 1940, all: - 1 x 1 - 102/50, 1 x 1 - 76/23, 2 x 3 - 533 TT; + 1 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 10/19/20, 4 DCT, DC stowage increased up to 60
1941 - 1942, Leeds: - 2 x 1 - 102/50, 2 x 3 - 533 TT; + 2 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 10/19/20, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon
1941 - 1942, Lewes, Ludlow: - 3 x 1 - 102/50, 2 x 3 - 533 TT: + 2 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 10/19/20, 2 x 1 - 40/39 pompom, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon
1943 - 1944, Leeds: - 1 x 1 - 102/50, 3 x 1 - 76/50; + 3 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon
1943 - 1944, Lewes, Ludlow: - 3 x 1 - 76/50; + 3 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon
Naval service: No significant events.
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