Beachy Head-class repair ship
The Beachy Head-class repair ships were a class of 21 depot, maintenance and repair ships constructed for the Royal Navy during the Second World War. All of the ships in the class were constructed in Canada of which only five served in British waters during the war. Based on a modified mercantile design, five of the class were completed as merchant vessels after the war's end. Following the war, the majority were converted for mercantile use, with a further two ships ending up in service with the Royal Canadian Navy and another with the Royal Air Force.
HMS Flamborough Head underway in coastal waters | |
| Class overview | |
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| Name | Beachy Head class |
| Builders | Burrard Dry Dock, Vancouver |
| Operators |
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| Planned | 21 |
| Completed | 16 |
| Retired | 16 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Maintenance ship |
| Displacement | 8,580 long tons (8,718 t) standard |
| Length |
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| Beam | 57 ft (17.4 m) |
| Draught | 20 ft (6.1 m) |
| Propulsion | Oil-fired triple expansion steam engines, 2 boilers, 1 shaft, 2,500 ihp (1,864 kW) |
| Speed | 11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph) |
| Complement | 270 |
| Armament | 16 × 20 mm Oerlikon cannons |
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