H.M.S. Exe
K.92
1943
(Neptun 1180)
- Class: River class - 138 frigates of 1941-43
- Displacement: 1,370 tons / 1,830 tons full load
- Dimensions: 283 (pp) 301.25 (oa) x 36.5 x 9 ft
- Machinery: 2-shaft reciprocating, S.H.P. 6,500 = 20 knots
- Armament: 2-4in (2x1), 4-20mm AA, 1 Hedgehog, 8 DCT, 2 DCR
- Complement: 140
- Builder: Fleming & Ferguson, Paisley
- Laid Down: 16 May 1941
- Launched: 9 Mar 1942
- Completed: 6 Aug 1942
- Notes: First of the twin-screw corvettes, or frigates; 57 were launched in the UK, 70 in Canada, and 11 in Australia. They were good sea
boats and efficient submarine hunters. HMS Exe was flagship of the
40th Group during the defense of the Sierra Leone convoy SL.139 and
North African convoy MKS.30 during a major battle with 31 U-boats in Nov
1943. She severely damaged U-333 early in the battle, and
HMCS Snowberry helped sink
U-536 a few days later. Two other U-boats were sunk, but only one of the 66 ships in convoy were sunk, and only one escort, HMS Chanticleer was damaged. Scrapped 1956.
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