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![]() ONI 222 |
Tonnage |
890 tons standard displacement |
Dimensions |
221'2" by 32'2" by 10'9" 67.41m by 9.70m by 3.28m |
Maximum speed |
18.1 knots |
Complement |
105 |
Armament |
1 3"/50
dual-purpose gun 2 40mm Bofors AA guns 8 20mm Oerlikon AA guns 2 depth charge racks 4 depth charge throwers Hedgehog |
Machinery |
2-shaft diesel-electric (3118
shp) |
Bunkerage |
200 tons |
Range |
6370 nautical miles (11,800 km) at 16.5 knots |
Sensors |
SF radar QC sonar |
The Auks were completed in 1942-45. A few were given special machinery to facilitate sweeping of magnetic mines; these are sometimes listed separately as the Raven class. All had significant antisubmarine capability and were routinely deployed as escorts, particularly when turned over to the British as Lend-Lease. They were capable of laying mines as well as sweeping them.
completed 1942-10-14 (Alameda) |
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Starling | completed 1942-12-21 (Alameda) |
Skylark | completed 1942-12-25 (Alameda) |
Swallow | completed 1943-1-14 (Alameda) |
Token | arrived 1943-4-9 |
Tumult | arrived 1943-5-27 |
Velocity | arrived 1943-6-24 |
Champion |
completed 1943-9-8 (Alameda) |
Chief |
completed 1943-10-12 (Alameda) |
Zeal | arrived 1943-10-12 |
Competent |
completed 1943-11-10 (Alameda) |
Spear | completed 1943-12-31 (Seattle) |
Defense |
completed 1944-1-10 (Alameda) |
Devastator |
completed 1944-1-10 (Alameda) |
Triumph | completed 1944-2-3 (Seattle) |
Gladiator |
completed 1944-2-25 (Alameda) |
Vigilance | completed 1944-2-28 (Seattle) |
Impeccable |
completed 1944-4-24 (Alameda) |
Ardent |
completed 1944-5-25 (Alameda) |
Steady | arrived 1945-2-22 |
Strive | arrived 1945-2-22 |
Sustain | arrived 1945-2-22 |
Staff | arrived 1945-2-25 |
Speed | arrived 1945-3-21 |
Surfbird | arrived 1945-4-27 |
Toucan | arrived 1945-4-27 |
Seer | arrived 1945-5 |
Threat | arrived 1945-5-1 |
Sway | arrived 1945-5-3 |
Swift | arrived 1945-5-3 |
Symbol | arrived 1945-5-3 |
Wheatear
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arrived 1945-5-14 |
Scoter | arrived 1945-5-29 |
References
Gogin (2010; accessed 2012-12-5)
NavSource.org (accessed 2009-1-21)
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