Bittern-class sloop

	Stork in July 1943
Class overview
Name	Bittern class
Builders	William Denny & Brothers, Dumbarton, United Kingdom; John Brown Shipbuilding & Engineering Company Limited, Clyde, UK; J S White & Company, Cowes, UK;
Operators	Royal Navy
Preceded by	Kingfisher class
Succeeded by	Egret class
Built	3
Lost	1
Retired	2
General characteristics
Type	Sloop-of-war
Displacement	1190 Tons
Length	266 ft (81 m)
Beam	37 ft (11 m)
Propulsion	Geared steam turbines on two shafts; 3,300 hp;
Speed	18.75-knot (34.73 km/h)
Complement	125
Armament	Stork, Bittern; Six 4-inch (102 mm) AA guns (3 × 2); Four 0.5-inch (13 mm) AA guns (1 × 4); Depth charges 90; Enchantress (as designed):; Four 4.7 inch guns (4 × 1); Four 0.5-inch AA guns (1 × 4); Depth charges 60;

The Bittern-class sloop was a three-ship class of long-range escort vessels used in the Second World War by the Royal Navy.

Class overview
Stork in July 1943
Name	Bittern class
Builders	William Denny & Brothers, Dumbarton, United Kingdom John Brown Shipbuilding & Engineering Company Limited, Clyde, UK J S White & Company, Cowes, UK
Operators	Royal Navy
Preceded by	Kingfisher class
Succeeded by	Egret class
Built	3
Lost	1
Retired	2
General characteristics ^[1]
Type	Sloop-of-war
Displacement	1190 Tons
Length	266 ft (81 m)
Beam	37 ft (11 m)
Propulsion	Geared steam turbines on two shafts 3,300 hp
Speed	18.75-knot (34.73 km/h)
Complement	125
Armament	Stork, Bittern Six 4-inch (102 mm) AA guns (3 × 2) Four 0.5-inch (13 mm) AA guns (1 × 4) Depth charges 90 Enchantress (as designed): Four 4.7 inch guns (4 × 1) Four 0.5-inch AA guns (1 × 4) Depth charges 60