HMS Kingfisher (L70)

HMS Kingfisher (L70) (later K70) was a Royal Navy patrol vessel and the lead ship of the Kingfisher-class sloops, laid down in 1934 and commissioned in 1935. She took part in the Dunkirk evacuation, and spent much of the Second World War as an experimental trials ship. She was sold for scrap in 1947.

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Kingfisher.

History
United Kingdom
NameKingfisher
BuilderFairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Govan
Laid down1 June 1934
Launched14 February 1935
Commissioned18 June 1935
FateSold, 21 April 1947
General characteristics
Class and typeKingfisher-class sloop
Displacement
  • 510 long tons (518 t) standard
  • 680 long tons (691 t) full load
Length
  • 234 ft (71 m) p/p
  • 243 ft 3 in (74.14 m) o/a
Beam26 ft 6 in (8.08 m)
Draught6 ft (1.8 m)
Propulsion
  • 2 × Admiralty 3-drum water-tube boilers
  • Parsons geared steam turbines
  • 3,600 shp (2,685 kW)
  • 2 shafts
  • 160 tons oil
Speed20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Complement60
Armament
  • As designed
  • 1 × QF 4-inch (101.6 mm) Mark V gun,
  • 40 Depth charges
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