Hastings 1942
| Name | No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Folkestone | L22 - U22 | Swan Hunter, Wallsend | 5/1929 | 12/2/1930 | 6/1930 | BU 5/1947 |
| Hastings | L27 - U27 | Devonport DYd | 7/1929 | 10/4/1930 | 11/1930 | BU 4/1946 |
| Penzance | L28 - U28 | Devonport DYd | 7/1929 | 10/4/1930 | 1/1931 | sunk 24/8/1940 |
| Scarborough | L25 - U25 | Swan Hunter, Wallsend | 5/1929 | 14/3/1930 | 7/1930 | BU 6/1949 |
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Displacement standard, t |
1045 |
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Displacement full, t |
1640 |
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Length, m |
81.2 |
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Breadth, m |
10.4 |
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Draught, m |
3.81 deep load |
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No of shafts |
2 |
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Machinery |
Parsons geared steam turbines, 2 Admiralty 3-drum boilers |
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Power, h. p. |
2000 |
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Max speed, kn |
16.5 |
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Fuel, t |
oil 312 |
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Endurance, nm(kts) |
4750(15) |
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Armament |
2 x 1 - 102/45 QF Mk V (1 HA), 2 x 1 - 47/40 Hotchkiss, sweeps, 1 DCR (15) Hastings: 2 x 1 - 102/45 QF Mk V (1 HA), 2 x 1 - 47/40 Hotchkiss, sweeps, 1 DCR (15 DC), 18 - 22 mines |
| Sensors | sonar |
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Complement |
100 |
Ship project history: Bridgewater class sloops became the first escorts
of Royal Navy designed after First World War and should replace Flower class
sloops. They were designed under 1927 program. First of all they were intended
for service at oversea stations, but could be used and as minesweepers at the
expense of installing of minesweeping equipment.
4 ships of Hastings class were designed under 1928 program and differed from
first pair only by increased fuel stowage and installation of fwd main gun on
the DP mount.
Modernizations: mid-1930s, all: + 1 x 4 - 12.7/62
1937, Hastings as fishery protection vessel was armed with 1 x 1 - 102/40 QF Mk IV gun only.
1938, Hastings was rearmed with 2 x 1 - 102/45 QF Mk V HA, 2 x 1 - 47/40 Hotchkiss, 1 x 4 - 12.7/62, sweeps, 1 DCR (15 DC)
1938 - 1939, Scarborough and Folkestone were disarmed and employed as survey vessels.
autumn 1939, all: - 2 x 1 - 47/40; + 2 DCT, DC stowage was increased up to 40.
late 1939, Scarborough, Folkestone: + 1 x 1 - 102/45 QF Mk V HA
1940 - 1941, all survived: + 1 x 4 - 12.7/62; both 102/45mm guns can be used as AA.
1941, Scarborough: + 1 x 1 - 76/40 QF Mk I HA
1942, Scarborough: - 1 x 1 - 76/40; + 1 x 24 - 178 Hedgehog DCT
1942, Folkestone: + 1 x 1 - 102/45 QF Mk V HA
1942, all survived: + 2 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon
1943, Hastings: - 1 x 1 - 102/45
1943, Folkestone: - 1 x 1 - 102/45; + 1 x 24 - 178 Hedgehog DCT
1943 - 1944, all survived: - 2 x 4 - 12.7/62; + 2 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon or 2 x 2 - 20/70 Oerlikon, 2 DCT, 1 DCR, DC stowage was increased up to 90
Naval service: Hastings after damage as result of beaching in 1935 a short time used as the fisheries protection vessel (submitted to the Ministry of Trade and formally was not a part of Navy), her arms thus consisted only from one 102/40mm gun. In 1938 Scarborough and Folkestone were disarmed and converted to rescue vessels. Next year they were re-classified to sloops. Penzance was sunk 28/8/1940 by German submarine U37.
Scarborough 1939
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