Allied Warships

River gunboats

Peterel class

2 ships

Technical information

TypeRiver gunboat
Displacement310 BRT 
Length177 feet 
Complement55 men 
Armament2 3" AA gun
Several machine guns 
Max speed16 knots
Engines2 Boilers, 2 geared turbines, 2 shafts 
Power2250 HP 
Notes on class 

Royal Navy Royal Navy ships of the Peterel class

To see all Peterel class ships click here.

HMS Gannet (T 08)
HMS Peterel (T 21) Lost on 8 Dec 1941


2 River gunboats of the Peterel class. 1 of them was lost.

See all Royal Navy River gunboat classes.


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