HMS Oceanway

HMS Oceanway (F143) off Norfolk, Virginia (USA), in April 1944
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Oceanway
BuilderNewport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Newport News, Virginia
Laid down23 July 1943
Launched29 December 1943
Commissioned29 March 1944
Decommissioned1947
IdentificationF143
FateLoaned to Greece
Greece
NameOkeanos
CommissionedMarch 1947
Decommissioned1952
FateReturned to the United States
France
NameFoudre
Namesakelightning
Acquired1952
Commissioned1952
Decommissioned1969
Identification
  • A646 (1952)
  • L9020, (c. 1965)
FateSunk as target, 10 February 1970
General characteristics
Displacement
  • 7,930 tons (loaded),
  • 4,032 tons (light draft)
Length457 ft 9 in (139.52 m) overall
Beam  72 ft 2 in (22.00 m)
Draft
  •     8 ft 2+1⁄2 in (2.50 m) fwd,
  •   10 ft 1⁄2 in (3.06 m) aft (light);
  •   15 ft 5+1⁄2 in (4.71 m) fwd,
  •   16 ft 2 in (4.93 m) aft (loaded)
Propulsion2 Babcock & Wilcox boilers, 2 Skinner geared steam turbines, 2 propeller shafts
Speed17 kn (31 km/h; 20 mph)
Range8,000 nmi (15,000 km; 9,200 mi) at 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Boats & landing
craft carried
  • 3 × LCT (Mk V or VI)
  •   each w/ 5 medium tanks or
  • 2 × LCT (Mk III or IV)
  •   each w/ 12 medium tanks or
  • 14 × LCM (Mk III)
  •   each w/ 1 medium tank
  •   or 1,500 long tons cargo or
  • 47 × DUKW or
  • 41 × LVT or
  • Any combination of landing vehicles, amphibious and landing craft up to capacity
Capacity22 officers, 218 men
Complement
  • 17 officers, 237 men (ship);
  • 6 officers, 30 men (landing craft)
Armament
NotesCharacteristics are as of April 1944

HMS Oceanway (F143) was a Casa Grande-class dock landing ship of the Royal Navy provided under Lend-Lease from the US.

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