HMS Oceanway (F143)

	HMS Oceanway (F143) off Norfolk, Virginia (USA), in April 1944
History
United Kingdom
Name	HMS Oceanway
Builder	Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Newport News, Virginia
Laid down	23 July 1943
Launched	29 December 1943
Commissioned	29 March 1944
Decommissioned	1947
Identification	F143
Fate	Loaned to Greece
Greece
Name	Okeanos
Commissioned	March 1947
Decommissioned	1952
Fate	Returned to the United States
France
Name	Foudre
Namesake	lightning
Acquired	1952
Commissioned	1952
Decommissioned	1969
Identification	A646 (1952); L9020, (c. 1965);
Fate	Sunk as target, 10 February 1970
General characteristics
Displacement	7,930 tons (loaded),; 4,032 tons (light draft);
Length	457 ft 9 in (139.52 m) overall
Beam	72 ft 2 in (22.00 m)
Draft	8 ft 2+1⁄2 in (2.50 m) fwd,; 10 ft 1⁄2 in (3.06 m) aft (light);; 15 ft 5+1⁄2 in (4.71 m) fwd,; 16 ft 2 in (4.93 m) aft (loaded);
Propulsion	2 Babcock & Wilcox boilers, 2 Skinner geared steam turbines, 2 propeller shafts
Speed	17 kn (31 km/h; 20 mph)
Range	8,000 nmi (15,000 km; 9,200 mi) at 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Boats & landing ; craft carried	3 × LCT (Mk V or VI); each w/ 5 medium tanks or; 2 × LCT (Mk III or IV); each w/ 12 medium tanks or; 14 × LCM (Mk III); each w/ 1 medium tank; or 1,500 long tons cargo or; 47 × DUKW or; 41 × LVT or; Any combination of landing vehicles, amphibious and landing craft up to capacity;
Capacity	22 officers, 218 men
Complement	17 officers, 237 men (ship);; 6 officers, 30 men (landing craft);
Armament	1 × 5 in / 38 cal. DP gun;; 16 × 20 mm single barrel AA guns;; 4 × 2 pound pom pomAA guns;;
Notes	Characteristics are as of April 1944

HMS Oceanway (F143) was a Casa Grande-class dock landing ship of the Royal Navy provided under Lend-Lease from the US.

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