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HMS Hind (U39)

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HMS Hind anchored in 1943.
History
United Kingdom
NameHind
NamesakeHind
Ordered11 February 1942
BuilderWilliam Denny and Brothers, Dumbarton
Laid down31 August 1942
Launched30 September 1943
Commissioned11 April 1944
Decommissioned1951
IdentificationPennant number: U39
FateBroken up in 1959
General characteristics
Class and typeModified Black Swan-class sloop
Displacement1,350 tons
Length283 ft (86 m)
Beam38.5 ft (11.7 m)
Propulsion
  • Geared turbines
  • two shafts
Speed20 knots (37 km/h) at 4,300 hp (3,200 kW)
Complement192 men + 1 Cat
Armament

HMS Hind was a modified Black Swan-class sloop of the Royal Navy. She was laid down by William Denny and Brothers, Dumbarton on 31 August 1942, launched on 30 September 1943 and commissioned on 11 April 1944, with the pennant number U39.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "HMS Hind (U 39) of the Royal Navy - British Sloop of the Modified Black Swan class - Allied Warships of WWII - uboat.net". uboat.net. Retrieved 20 October 2020.

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