HMS Pelican (L86)

HMS Pelican in 1944
History
United Kingdom
Name	Pelican
Builder	Thornycroft, Woolston
Laid down	7 September 1937
Launched	12 September 1938
Commissioned	2 March 1939
Identification	Pennant number: L86, later U86, B294 British Pacific Fleet, F86 post war
Fate	Scrapped, 1958
General characteristics [1]
Class and type	Egret-class sloop
Displacement	1,200 tons
Length	276 ft (84 m)
Propulsion	Geared steam turbines on two shafts 3,600 shp (2,700 kW)
Speed	19.25 knots (35.65 km/h; 22.15 mph)
Complement	188
Armament	8 × 4-inch (102 mm) (4 × 2) 4 × 0.5-inch (13 mm) (1 × 4)

HMS Pelican (L86) was an Egret-class sloop, built for the British Royal Navy. She was active during the Second World War and was a successful anti-submarine warfare vessel, being credited with the destruction of four U-boats.