&sq=&lang=&file=File:HMS_Pheasant_and_HMS_Crane._6_May_1943,_Greenock._A16563.jpg) HMS Crane at Greenock on 6 May 1943.
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| History | |
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 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Crane |
| Namesake | Crane |
| Ordered | 9 January 1941 |
| Builder | William Denny and Brothers, Dumbarton |
| Laid down | 13 June 1941 |
| Launched | 9 November 1942 |
| Commissioned | 10 May 1943 |
| Identification | Pennant number: U23 |
| Fate | Scrapped in 1965 |
| 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) |
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| Speed | 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) at 4,300 hp (3,200 kW) |
| Complement | 192 men + 1 cat |
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HMS Crane was a modified Black Swan-class sloop of the Royal Navy. She was laid down by William Denny and Brothers, Dumbarton on 13 June 1941, launched on 9 November 1942 and commissioned on 10 May 1943, with the pennant number U23.[1] She saw active service during the Second World War, initially performing convoy escort roles in the Atlantic before supporting the Normandy landings. In the final months of the war, Crane joined the British Pacific Fleet and saw service during the Battle of Okinawa. Post-war, Crane remained in south-east Asia and took part in hostilities during the Korean War. She was redeployed to the Middle East during the Suez Crisis before returning to Asia for service during the Malayan Emergency. Crane was withdrawn from service in the early 1960's and was scrapped in 1965.
- ^ "HMS Crane (U 23) of the Royal Navy – British Sloop of the Modified Black Swan class – Allied Warships of WWII – uboat.net". uboat.net. Retrieved 20 October 2020.