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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Dragonfly class |
| Builders | Vosper Thornycroft, Yarrow Shipbuilders, J S White |
| Operators |  Royal Navy |
| Subclasses | HMS Scorpion |
| Built | 1937-1938 |
| In commission | 1938-1968 |
| Planned | 6 |
| Completed | 5 |
| Cancelled | 1 |
| Lost | 4 |
| Retired | 1 |
| Scrapped | 1 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Type | River gunboat |
| Displacement | 585 long tons (594 t) |
| Length | 197 ft (60 m) |
| Beam | 33 ft (10 m) |
| Draught | 5 ft (1.5 m) |
| Installed power |
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| Propulsion | 2 shafts; 2 geared steam turbines |
| Speed | 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph) |
| Complement | 74 |
| Armament |
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The Dragonfly class was a class of twin shaft[2] river gunboats of the Royal Navy. Six were planned and five were built: of those five, four were lost in the Second World War. One of the four was HMS Scorpion, a slightly upgunned and better powered version.
Ships
| Ship name | Laid down | Completed | Fate | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <i>Dragonfly</i> | December 1937 | June 1939 | Lost in the Banka Strait, 14 February 1942.[1] | |
| Grasshopper | December 1937 | June 1939 | Lost in the Banka Strait, 14 February 1942.[1] | |
| Locust | November 1938 | May 1940 | Sold for scrap, 1968[1] | A quadruple 2-pound "pompom" gun was fitted instead of the 3.7 (94 mm) howitzer.[2]
Later refitted with 3 20 mm guns and 20 depth charges. became a headquarters ship in 1944. |
| <i>Mosquito</i> | December 1938 | April 1940 | Lost off Dunkirk, 1 June 1940[1] | A quadruple 2-pound "pompom" gun was fitted instead of the 3.7 (94 mm) howitzer.[2] |
| Scorpion | 1937 | November 1938 | Lost in the Banka Strait, 13 February 1942.[1] | Was an upgunned variant of the class |
| Bee | n/a | n/a | Cancelled, March 1940[1] |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Cocker, Maurice (2006). Coastal Forces Vessels of the Royal Navy from 1865. Stroud: Tempus Publ. p. 101. ISBN 075243862X.
- ^ a b c Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922-1946. London: Conway Maritime Press. 1980. p. 79. ISBN 978-0-85177-146-5.
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