HMS Auckland (L61)
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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Auckland.
HMS Auckland (L61) was an Egret-class sloop built for the British Royal Navy. She was active during the Second World War and was employed as a convoy escort and anti-submarine warfare vessel. Auckland was sunk in an air attack in the eastern Mediterranean in June 1941.
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Auckland in January 1939 | |
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United Kingdom | |
Name | Auckland |
Builder | Denny of Dumbarton, Scotland |
Laid down | 16 June 1937 |
Launched | 30 June 1938 |
Commissioned | 16 November 1938 |
Identification | Pennant number: L61 |
Fate | Sunk 24 June 1941 |
General characteristics [1] | |
Class and type | Egret-class sloop |
Displacement | 1,200 tons |
Length | 276 ft (84 m) |
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Speed | 19.25 knots (35.65 km/h; 22.15 mph) |
Complement | 188 |
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