HMS Pelican in 1944
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History | |
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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 |
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Speed | 19.25 knots (35.65 km/h; 22.15 mph) |
Complement | 188 |
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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.