Shoreham 1943
| Name | No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| "Shoreham" | ||||||
| Bideford | L43 - U43 | Devonport DYd | 6/1930 | 1/4/1931 | 2/1932 | sold 9/1947 |
| Fowey | L15 - U15 | Devonport DYd | 3/1930 | 4/11/1930 | 9/1931 | sold 10/1946 |
| Rochester | L50 - U50 | Chatham DYd | 11/1930 | 16/7/1931 | 3/1932 | depot ship early 1945, BU 1/1951 |
| Shoreham | L32 - U32 | Chatham DYd | 12/1929 | 22/11/1930 | 11/1931 | sold 10/1946 |
| repeat "Shoreham" | ||||||
| Dundee | L84 - U84 | Chatham DYd | 12/1931 | 20/9/1932 | 3/1933 | sunk 15/9/1940 |
| Falmouth | L34 - U34 | Devonport DYd | 8/1931 | 19/4/1932 | 10/1932 | RNVR drill ship Calliope 1/1952 |
| Milford | L51 - U51 | Devonport DYd | 9/1931 | 11/6/1932 | 12/1932 | BU 6/1949 |
| Weston | L72 - U72 | Devonport DYd | 9/1931 | 23/7/1932 | 2/1933 | BU 5/1947 |
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Displacement standard, t |
early 4: 1105 last 4: 1060 |
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Displacement full, t |
early 4: 1590 last 4: 1515 |
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Length, m |
85.8 |
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Breadth, m |
10.7 |
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Draught, m |
3.20 - 3.38 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 287 - 358 |
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Armament |
2 x 1 - 102/45 QF Mk V (1 HA), 4 x 1 - 47/40 Hotchkiss, sweeps, 1 DCR (15) |
| Sensors | sonar |
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Complement |
100 |
Ship project history: The further development of Bridgewater class differed by some increased hull length. One of main guns was double-purpose. Shortly before a beginning of war second gun also was remounted on the mount with the big elevation angle. Under 1929 and 1930 programs 8 ships were built, the order for two ships was cancelled.
Modernizations: 1933, Shoreham: - 1 x 1 - 102/45
1934, Shoreham: + 1 x 1 - 102/45 QF Mk V HA
mid-1930s, all: + 1 x 4 - 12.7/62
autumn 1939, all: - 2 x 1 - 47/40; + 2 DCT, DC stowage was increased up to 40
1942 - 1943, Bideford, Rochester, Falmouth, Milford, Weston: - 2 x 1 - 47/40, 1 x 4 - 12.7/62; + 2 x 2 - 20/70 Oerlikon, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon, 2 DCT, 1 DCR, DC stowage increased up to 90
1942 - 1943, Shoreham: - 2 x 1 - 47/40, 1 x 4 - 12.7/62; + 1 x 1 - 40/39 pompom, 3 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon, 2 DCT, 1 DCR, DC stowage was increased up to 90
1943, Fowey: - 2 x 1 - 47/40, 1 x 4 - 12.7/62; + 2 x 2 - 20/70 Oerlikon, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon, 1 x 24 - 178 Hedgehog DCT, 2 DCT, 1 DCR, DC stowage was increased up to 90
Naval service: In the beginning of 1945 Rochester was transferred to navigating school as the tender, main guns were demounted. Dundee was sunk 15/9/1940 at coast of Ireland by German submarine U48.
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