Guardian 1932
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Guardian | Chatham DYd | 10.1931 | 1.9.1932 | 6.1933 | BU 1962 |
|
Displacement standard, t |
2860 |
|
Displacement full, t |
3665 |
|
Length, m |
103.0 |
|
Breadth, m |
16.2 |
|
Draught, m |
4.22 deep load |
|
No of shafts |
2 |
|
Machinery |
2 sets Parsons geared steam turbines, 2 Admiralty 3-drum boilers |
|
Power, h. p. |
6500 |
|
Max speed, kts |
18 |
|
Fuel, t |
oil 734 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
|
Armament |
2 x 1 - 102/45 QF Mk V, nets |
|
Complement |
181 |
Project history: First British purpose-built offensive netlayer.
Modernizations: 1941 - 1944: - 2 x 1 - 102/45; + 1 x 2 - 102/45 QF Mk XVI, 14 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II/IV, radar
Naval service: No significant events.
Guardian 1933
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