HMS Orby (1918)
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| Career (UK) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Orby |
| Builder: | Swan Hunter |
| Launched: | 22 October 1918 |
| Fate: | Sold for scrapping on 15 November 1922 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | 24-class sloop |
| Displacement: | 1,320 long tons (1,341 t) standard |
| Length: |
258 ft (79 m) p/p 267 ft 6 in (81.53 m) o/a |
| Beam: | 35 ft (11 m) |
| Draught: | 10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) |
| Propulsion: |
4-cylinder triple expansion engine, 2,500 ihp 2 cylindrical boilers 1 screw |
| Speed: | 17 knots (20 mph; 31 km/h) |
| Range: | 260 tons of coal |
| Complement: | 82 |
| Armament: |
As designed: • 2 × 4 in (100 mm) guns • 39 depth charges |
HMS Orby was a 24-class sloop of the British Royal Navy.
References
- Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: the complete record of all fighting ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham. ISBN 9781861762818. OCLC 67375475.
- "Naval Sloops". Battleships-Cruisers.co.uk. http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/naval_sloops_.htm. Retrieved 2009-04-24.
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