| Characteristics:
Displacement: 1,060 tons
Dimensions: 76.8 x 11.3 x 3.0 meters (252 x 37 x 10 feet)
Propulsion: 2 water tube boilers, 1 4-cyl. triple expansion steam
engine, 2750 hp., 16.5 knots
Range: 9,500 nm at 10 knots
Crew: 112
Radar: Type 272, Type 277 in COPPER CLIFF and BOWMANVILLE
Sonar: Type 144Q, Type 147B (both needed to control Squid)
Fire Control:
EW: HF/DF
Armament: 1 4" QF Mk.XIX HA/LA single, 2 20mm twin guns, 2 20mm
single guns, 1 Squid ASW mortar, 1 depth charge rail, 15 depth charges.
Ships:
|
Name
|
Pendant
|
Commissioned
|
Paid Off
|
Notes
|
| ARNPRIOR |
K494 |
8/6/44 |
14/3/46 |
Ex-HMS RISING CASTLE,
Uruguayan MONTEVIDEO 1946-1975 |
| BOWMANVILLE |
K493 |
28/9/44 |
15/2/46 |
Ex-HMS NUNNEY CASTLE,
Chinese Ta Shun & Yuan Pei 1947,
KUANG CHOU 1949- |
| COPPER CLIFF |
K495 |
25/7/44 |
21/11/45 |
Ex-HMS HEVER CASTLE,
Chinese Ta Lung & Wan Lee 1947,
Navy 1949- |
| HESPELER |
K489 |
28/1/44 |
15/11/45 |
Ex-HMS GUILDFORD CASTLE,
SS Chilcotin 1946,
Liberian Stella Maris 1958,
Greek Westar 1965 |
| HUMBERSTONE |
K497 |
6/9/44 |
17/11/45 |
Ex-HMS NORHAM CASTLE,
Chinese Taiwei 1946,
Korean South Ocean 1954-1959 |
| HUNTSVILLE |
K499 |
6/6/44 |
15/2/46 |
Ex-HMS WOOLVESEY CASTLE,
SS Wellington Kent 1947,
Belle Isle II 1951-1960 |
| KINCARDINE |
K490 |
19/6/44 |
27/2/46 |
Ex-HMS TAMWORTH CASTLE,
Moroccan Saada 1947 |
| LEASIDE |
K492 |
21/8/44 |
16/11/45 |
Ex-HMS WALMER CASTLE,
Coquitlam 1946,
Glacier Queen 1950-1970 |
| ORANGEVILLE |
K491 |
24/4/44 |
12/4/46 |
Ex-HMS HEDINGHAM CASTLE,
Chinese Ta Tung 1946,
TE-AN 1951 |
| PETROLIA |
K498 |
29/6/44 |
8/3/46 |
Ex-HMS SHERBORNE CASTLE,
American Maid of Athens 1946,
Indian Bharat Laxmi 1947-1965 |
| ST THOMAS |
K488 |
4/5/44 |
22/11/45 |
Ex-HMS SANDGATE CASTLE,
Camosun 1946,
Chilcotin & Yukon Star 1958 |
| TILLSONBURG |
K496 |
29/6/44 |
15/2/46 |
Ex-HMS PEMBROKE CASTLE,
Chinese Tai Ching 1946,
Chiu Chin 1947,
KAO-AN 1951 |
Photos:
(click on the thumbnail for a larger image)
|
HUNTSVILLE. The main visual differences between the CASTLE class and
the older FLOWER class ships are the new bow with more flare, the platform
in front of the bridge for the Squid launcher, the heavier lattice mast,
and a fo'c'st'le that extends farther aft. |
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