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Modified Black Swan-class sloop From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
HMS Hind was a modified Black Swan-class sloop of the Royal Navy. She was laid down by William Denny and Brothers, Dumbarton on 31 August 1942, launched on 30 September 1943 and commissioned on 11 April 1944, with the pennant number U39.[1]
HMS Hind anchored in 1943. | |
History | |
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United Kingdom | |
Name | Hind |
Namesake | Hind |
Ordered | 11 February 1942 |
Builder | William Denny and Brothers, Dumbarton |
Laid down | 31 August 1942 |
Launched | 30 September 1943 |
Commissioned | 11 April 1944 |
Decommissioned | 1951 |
Identification | Pennant number: U39 |
Fate | Broken up in 1959 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Modified Black Swan-class sloop |
Displacement | 1,350 tons |
Length | 283 ft (86 m) |
Beam | 38.5 ft (11.7 m) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 20 knots (37 km/h) at 4,300 hp (3,200 kW) |
Complement | 192 men + 1 Cat |
Armament |
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