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River Class (1942) FF Specification 

Crew :

140. To River Class (1942) FF Ships :
Displacement : As designed;
1,370 tons, 1,856 tons full load;

As completed;
1,418 tons, 1.950 tons full load (first group),
2,216 tons full load (second group).

Dimensions :

283ft x 36ft 6in x 7ft.
Range : First group 7,500nm @ 10/12kts;
Second group 9,500 nm @ 10/12kts.

Armour :

n/a
Armament : 2 x 4in guns;
8 x 20mm AA guns;
1 x Hedgehog anti-submarine mortar.
Power plant : Steam powered reciprocating;
Twin shafts;
First group 440 tons oil fuel;
Second group 650 tons oil fuel.

Max Speed :

20kts.
Note: With such a large class built in four years during war conditions and continual updates, the specs above should be taken as broadly indicative. Any particular ship at different dates would have details changed.
This page last edited - 01 November, 2012.

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