Английская Википедия:Dragonfly-class gunboat
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The Dragonfly class was a class of twin shaft[1] river gunboats of the Royal Navy. Six were planned and five were built: of those five, four were lost in the Second World War. One of the four was HMS Scorpion, a slightly upgunned and better powered version.
Ships
| Ship name | Laid down | Completed | Fate | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragonfly | December 1937 | June 1939 | Lost in the Banka Strait, 14 February 1942.[2] | |
| Grasshopper | December 1937 | June 1939 | Lost in the Banka Strait, 14 February 1942.[2] | |
| Locust | November 1938 | May 1940 | Sold for scrap, 1968[2] | A quadruple 2-pound "pompom" gun was fitted instead of the 3.7 (94 mm) howitzer.[1]
Later refitted with 3 20 mm guns and 20 depth charges. became a headquarters ship in 1944. |
| Mosquito | December 1938 | April 1940 | Lost off Dunkirk, 1 June 1940[2] | A quadruple 2-pound "pompom" gun was fitted instead of the 3.7 (94 mm) howitzer.[1] |
| Scorpion | 1937 | November 1938 | Lost in the Banka Strait, 13 February 1942.[2] | Was an upgunned variant of the class |
| Bee | n/a | n/a | Cancelled, March 1940[2] |
References
Шаблон:Dragonfly-class river gunboat
