HMS Redpole (U69)

HMS Redpole anchored in 1943.
History
United Kingdom
Name	Redpole
Namesake	Redpole
Ordered	27 March 1941
Builder	Cammell Laird, Birkenhead
Laid down	18 May 1942
Launched	25 February 1943
Commissioned	24 June 1943
Decommissioned	1958
Identification	Pennant number: U69
Fate	Scrapped in 1960
General characteristics
Class and type	Modified Black Swan-class sloop
Displacement	1,350 tons
Length	283 ft (86 m)
Beam	38.5 ft (11.7 m)
Propulsion	Geared turbines two shafts
Speed	20 knots (37 km/h) at 4,300 hp (3,200 kW)
Complement	192 men + 1 Cat
Armament	6 × QF 4 in Mk XVI anti-aircraft guns 12 × 20 mm anti-aircraft guns

HMS Redpole was a modified Black Swan-class sloop of the Royal Navy. She was laid down by Yarrow Shipbuilders Limited, Scotstoun on 18 May 1942, launched on 25 February 1943 and commissioned on 24 June 1943, with the pennant number U69.^[1]