Sloops

Grimsby class

13 ships

The Grimsby class sloop HMAS Parramatta. She was lost on 27 Nov 1941.

Type	Sloop
Displacement	990 BRT
Length	250 feet
Complement	100 men
Armament	2 4.7"/45 guns (2x1). 1 3" AA gun. 4 .5" AA (1x4). Aberdeen; 4 4"/45 guns (4x1). 4 .5" AA (1x4). Fleetwood; 4 4"/45 guns (2x2). 4 .5" AA (1x4).
Max speed	16.5 knots
Engines	Geared turbines, 2 shafts
Power	2000 SHP
Notes on class

All ships of the Grimsby class:

Royal Australian Navy (more on Royal Australian Navy)

HMAS Parramatta (L 44 / U 44) (lost 27 Nov 1941)
HMAS Swan (L 74 / U 74)
HMAS Warrego (L 73 / U 73)
HMAS Yarra (L 77 / U 77) (lost 4 Mar 1942)

Royal Indian Navy (more on Royal Indian Navy)

HMIS Indus (L 67 / U 67) (lost 6 Apr 1942)

Royal Navy (more on Royal Navy)

HMS Aberdeen (L 97 / U 97)
HMS Deptford (L 53 / U 53)
HMS Fleetwood (L 47 / U 47)
HMS Grimsby (L 16 / U 16) (lost 25 May 1941)
HMS Leith (L 36 / U 36)
HMS Londonderry (L 76 / U 76)
HMS Lowestoft (L 59 / U 59)
HMS Wellington (L 65 / U 65)

4 sloops of the Grimsby class lost.

Grimsby class ships hit by U-boats (1)
27 Nov 1941	HMAS Parramatta	Sunk	U-559