Kittiwake 1939
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Kingfisher | L70 - K70 | 650 | Fairfield, Govan | 6/1934 | 14/2/1935 | 6/1935 | sold 4/1947 |
| Kittiwake | L30 - K30 | 1152 | Thornycroft, Woolston | 4/1936 | 30/11/1936 | 4/1937 | sold mercantile 9/1946 |
| Mallard | L42 - K42 | 547 | A. Stephens, Linthouse | 6/1935 | 26/3/1936 | 7/1936 | sold 4/1947 |
| Puffin | L52 - K52 | 548 | A. Stephens, Linthouse | 6/1935 | 5/5/1936 | 8/1936 | CTL 26/3/1945 |
| Sheldrake | L06 - K06 | 1153 | Thornycroft, Woolston | 6/1936 | 28/1/1937 | 7/1937 | sold mercantile 8/1946 |
| Widgeon | L62 - K62 | 1701 | Yarrow, Scotstoun | 3/1937 | 2/2/1938 | 6/1938 | sold 4/1947 |
|
Displacement standard, t |
510 - 530 |
|
Displacement full, t |
740 - 745 |
|
Length, m |
74.1 |
|
Breadth, m |
8.08 |
|
Draught, m |
2.44 deep load |
|
No of shafts |
2 |
|
Machinery |
Parsons geared steam turbines, 2 Admiralty 3-drum boilers |
|
Power, h. p. |
3600 |
|
Max speed, kts |
20 |
|
Fuel, t |
oil 160 - 172 |
|
Armament |
1 x 1 - 102/45 QF Mk V, 4 DCT, 2 DCR (30) |
| Sensors | sonar |
|
Complement |
60 |
Ship project history: Initially classified as coastal sloops. As
well as their direct predecessors of "Ð" class
intended, first of all, for the decision of ASW tasks.
The beautiful ships, an outline profile reminding
destroyers,
but very poorly adapted to the basic purpose. Their
shallow draught was, more likely, a lack, than advantage as overall sonar performance directly depends on depth of its
placement. Besides, the ships had no
stock of displacement for serious strengthening of air defence weapons.
Last circumstance would be not so important, it appear endurance of
these ships sufficient for their usage somewhere outside of an inshore British waters. Alas, as a result of a small fuel
stowage low endurance and seaworthiness have
limited their usage in those places where the greatest threat from air
first of all was expected.
Modernizations: late 1930s, all: - 1 x 1 - 102/45 QF Mk V; + 1 x 1 - 102/45 QF Mk V (HA)
1940, all: + 1 x 4 - 12.7/62, DC stowage was increased up to 60.
1942, all: + - 1 x 4 - 12.7/62; 2 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II/IV
1/1946: 1 x 1 - 102/45 HA Mk III, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk III, 4 DCT, 2 DCR (60)
Naval service: Puffin was badly damaged 26/3/1945 by torpedo explosion on German midget submarine which she has rammed. She was not repaired and stricken.
Kingfisher 1935
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