HMS Stork (L81)
HMS Stork in July 1943 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Stork |
| Ordered | 1 May 1935 |
| Builder | William Denny & Brothers, Dumbarton |
| Laid down | 19 June 1935 |
| Launched | 21 April 1936 |
| Commissioned | 10 September 1936 |
| Identification | Pennant number: L81 / U81 |
| Fate | Broken up at Troon 1958 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Bittern-class sloop |
| Displacement | 1,190 tons |
| Length | 266 ft (81 m) |
| Beam | 37 ft (11 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 18.75-knot (34.73 km/h) |
| Complement | 125 |
| Armament | |
HMS Stork (L81) was a Bittern-class sloop of the Royal Navy. She was active during the Second World War, serving in convoy escort groups, and was a successful anti-submarine warfare vessel, being credited with the destruction of four U-boats.