Egret-class sloop
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The Egret-class sloops were a three ship class of a long-range escort vessels used in the Second World War by the Royal Navy. They were an enlarged version of the Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". with an extra twin 4-inch gun mounting. They were fitted with Denny Brown stabilisers and the Fuze Keeping Clock anti-aircraft fire control system.
Ships
| Ship | Builder | Laid Down | Launched | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". (ex-Heron) | William Denny and Brothers | 16 June 1937 | 30 June 1938 | Sunk 24 June 1941 by dive bombers near Tobruk |
| Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". | John I. Thornycroft & Company | 7 September 1937 | 12 September 1938 | Broken up 1958 |
| Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". | J. Samuel White | 21 September 1937 | 31 May 1938 | Sunk by guided bomb in Bay of Biscay 27 August 1943 |
Service history
Three ships were built; Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities"., Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". and Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities".. Auckland was lost on 24 June 1941, to 48 Junkers Ju 87 aircraft dive-bombing both her and Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities"., off the coast of Tobruk. Pelican was an effective convoy escort, and was credited with the destruction of four U-boats. She survived until the end of the war, and was broken up in 1958. Egret was lost to a guided missile while patrolling in the Bay of Biscay. She was attacked by 18 Do 217 aircraft, one of which carried the Henschel Hs 293 guided bomb.[1]
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