HMS Oxlip (K123)

History
United Kingdom
Name	HMS Oxlip
Namesake	Oxlip
Builder	A & J Inglis, Glasgow
Yard number	J1164
Laid down	9 December 1940
Launched	28 August 1941
Completed	28 December 1941
Decommissioned	1946
Identification	Pennant number: K123
Fate	Transferred to the Irish Naval Service
General characteristics
Class & type	Flower-class corvette
Displacement	925 long tons (940 t; 1,036 short tons)
Length	205 ft (62.48 m)o/a
Beam	33 ft (10.06 m)
Draught	11.5 ft (3.51 m)
Propulsion	single shaft; 2 × fire tube Scotch boilers; 1 × 4-cycle triple-expansion reciprocating steam engine; 2,750 ihp (2,050 kW);
Speed	16 knots (29.6 km/h)
Range	3,500 nautical miles (6,482 km) at 12 knots (22.2 km/h)
Complement	85
Sensors &; processing systems	1 × SW1C or 2C radar; 1 × Type 123A or Type 127DV ASDIC;
Armament	1 × 4-inch BL Mk.IX single gun; 2 × .50 cal machine gun (twin); 2 × Lewis .303 cal machine gun (twin); 2 × Mk.II depth charge throwers; 2 × Depth charge rails with 40 depth charges; originally fitted with minesweeping gear, later removed;

HMS Oxlip was a Flower-class corvette that served in the Royal Navy during World War II.

History

United Kingdom
Name	HMS Oxlip
Namesake	Oxlip
Builder	A & J Inglis, Glasgow
Yard number	J1164
Laid down	9 December 1940
Launched	28 August 1941
Completed	28 December 1941
Decommissioned	1946
Identification	Pennant number: K123
Fate	Transferred to the Irish Naval Service
General characteristics
Class & type	Flower-class corvette
Displacement	925 long tons (940 t; 1,036 short tons)
Length	205 ft (62.48 m)o/a
Beam	33 ft (10.06 m)
Draught	11.5 ft (3.51 m)
Propulsion	single shaft 2 × fire tube Scotch boilers 1 × 4-cycle triple-expansion reciprocating steam engine 2,750 ihp (2,050 kW)
Speed	16 knots (29.6 km/h)
Range	3,500 nautical miles (6,482 km) at 12 knots (22.2 km/h)
Complement	85
Sensors & processing systems	1 × SW1C or 2C radar 1 × Type 123A or Type 127DV ASDIC
Armament	1 × 4-inch BL Mk.IX single gun 2 × .50 cal machine gun (twin) 2 × Lewis .303 cal machine gun (twin) 2 × Mk.II depth charge throwers 2 × Depth charge rails with 40 depth charges originally fitted with minesweeping gear, later removed