Ships · United Kingdom · 1939-1945
Black Swan-class sloop
convoy escort sloop
Purpose-built anti-submarine and anti-aircraft escorts, Black Swan-class sloops equipped Captain Frederic Walker's famously successful 2nd Escort Group, whose ships alone accounted for more than 20 U-boats sunk using coordinated 'creeping attack' tactics developed specifically for this class.
| crew | ~192 |
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| displacement | 1,350 tons (standard), 1,880 full load (Modified Black Swan) |
| armament | 6x 4in guns, depth charges/Hedgehog |
| produced | 37 built |
