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FIGHTING SHIPS OF THE WORLD
UNITED KINGDOM
CONVERTED MERCHANT VESSELS
WWII paddle coastal auxiliary AA vessels + Ascot
Ships
| Name | Launched // Comm. | Builder | Tonnage, BRT | Dimensions, m | Speed, kts | Machinery, Fuel, t | Armament | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crested Eagle | 5.3.1925 // 3.1940 | White, Cowes | 1110 | 91.3(pp)x10.5x | 18.5 | paddle, VTE | sunk 29.5.1940 | |
| Royal Eagle | 24.2.1932 // 2.1940 | Cammell Laird, Birkenhead | 1539 | 89.0(pp)x11.2x | 17.5 | paddle, VTE | 6- 40/39, 6 - 20/70 | returned 5.1946 |
Project history coastal auxiliary AA vessels.
coastal auxiliary AA vessels. Usually these ships were armed with 2 - 6 single 40/39-mm pompoms and MGs. Later many ships received 2 - 6 20/70-mm Oerlikons. Some ships had 1 76/40-mm gun and 2 pompoms.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
