CD-class naval drifter
 The Canadian naval drifter CD 27
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | CD-class naval drifter |
| Operators |  Royal Canadian Navy |
| Built | 1917–1919 |
| Completed | 37[1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Naval trawler |
| Displacement | 99 long tons (101 t)[1] |
| Length | 84 ft (26 m)[1] |
| Beam | 19 ft (5.8 m)[1] |
| Draught | 10 ft (3.0 m)[1] |
| Speed | 9 knots (10 mph; 17 km/h)[1] |
| Armament | 1 × QF 6-pounder (57-mm) gun[1] |
CD-class naval drifters were armed naval drifters built during World War I for the Royal Canadian Navy (CD stood for "Canadian Drifter"). 100 of these were ordered, numbered from CD 1 to CD 100. Of these, 37 were completed. Some were lent to the US Navy and Royal Navy during the Second World War.[2][1]