HMS Stork (L81)

HMS Stork in July 1943
History
United Kingdom
Name	HMS Stork
Ordered	1 May 1935
Builder	William Denny & Brothers, Dumbarton
Laid down	19 June 1935
Launched	21 April 1936
Commissioned	10 September 1936
Identification	Pennant number: L81 / U81
Fate	Broken up at Troon 1958
General characteristics [1]
Class and type	Bittern-class sloop
Displacement	1,190 tons
Length	266 ft (81 m)
Beam	37 ft (11 m)
Propulsion	Geared steam turbines on two shafts 3,300 hp
Speed	18.75-knot (34.73 km/h)
Complement	125
Armament	6 × 4-inch (102 mm) DP guns 4 × 0.5-inch (13 mm) AA machine guns

HMS Stork (L81) was a Bittern-class sloop of the Royal Navy. She was active during the Second World War, serving in convoy escort groups, and was a successful anti-submarine warfare vessel, being credited with the destruction of four U-boats.