| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Sparrow |
| Namesake | Sparrow |
| Ordered | 8 December 1942 |
| Builder | William Denny and Brothers, Dumbarton |
| Laid down | 30 November 1944 |
| Launched | 18 February 1946 |
| Commissioned | 16 December 1946 |
| Decommissioned | 1953 |
| Identification | Pennant number: U71 |
| Fate | Scrapped in 1957 |
| 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 Sparrow was a modified Black Swan-class sloop of the Royal Navy. She was laid down by William Denny and Brothers, Dumbarton on 30 November 1944, launched on 16 February 1946 and commissioned on 16 December 1946, with the pennant number U71.[1]
- ^ "HMS Sparrow (U 71) of the Royal Navy - British Sloop of the Modified Black Swan class - Allied Warships of WWII - uboat.net". uboat.net. Retrieved 21 October 2020.