Ships · United Kingdom · 1942-1945
River-class frigate
convoy escort frigate
Larger, faster and better armed than the Flower-class corvette it succeeded, the River-class frigate (built also in Canada as the primary Royal Canadian Navy escort type) gave convoy escort groups the range and sonar performance needed to finally hunt U-boats to destruction as the Battle of the Atlantic turned in 1943.
| crew | ~140 |
|---|---|
| displacement | 1,370 tons (standard), 1,830 full load (RN Group I) |
| armament | 2x 4in guns, depth charges/Hedgehog |
| produced | ~151 (RN and RCN) |
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