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Shoreham Class (1931) Sloop |
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the success of Escort Sloops (Escort vessels) during WW1, this was the
third class constructed after the end of WW1.
They followed on from the Hastings Class (1930) SL. The term Sloop was officially dropped in 1937 when Escort Sloops were re-rated as Escort Vessels, but the term continued in unofficial use. An initial requirement to conduct minesweeping duty was reduced as the roles of minesweeping and convoy escort diverged. The required endurance was determined as the longest passage probable as a convoy escort which was the UK to Freetown, 3,500 miles plus a margin for operations. Say about 5000 miles at 10kts. In 1938 all four ships exchanged their 4in LA guns for HA guns and added a quadruple 0.5in machine guns. Also as WW2 progressed both armaments and sensors were updated. All four ships survived WW2. |
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03 February, 2013.
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