| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Snipe |
| Namesake | Snipe |
| Ordered | 8 December 1942 |
| Builder | William Denny and Brothers, Dumbarton |
| Laid down | 21 September 1944 |
| Launched | 20 December 1945 |
| Commissioned | 9 September 1946 |
| Decommissioned | 1953 |
| Identification | Pennant number: U20 |
| 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 |
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| Speed | 20 knots (37 km/h) at 4,300 hp (3,200 kW) |
| Complement | 192 men + 1 Cat |
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HMS Snipe was a modified Black Swan-class sloop of the Royal Navy. She was laid down by William Denny and Brothers, Dumbarton on 21 September 1944, launched on 20 December 1945 and commissioned on 9 September 1946, with the pennant number U20.[1]
- ^ "HMS Snipe (U 20) of the Royal Navy - British Sloop of the Modified Black Swan class - Allied Warships of WWII - uboat.net". uboat.net. Retrieved 21 October 2020.