U Boat Destroyer Watercolour Poster Flower Class Corvette & Short Sunderland

U Boat Destroyer Watercolour Poster Flower Class Corvette & Short Sunderland

The team of U boat destroyers used very effectively during the second world war.

Flower Class Corvette

Displacement, 940 Tons standard
Dimensions, Length FT/ins 190.0/205, Breadth 33.0, Draught fwd 7-9, Draught aft 14-10
Machinery 4 cyl triple expansion steam reciprocating engine
Boilers, two Scotch cylindrical
Shafts, one
Indicated horse power, 2750
Max speed, 16 knots
Complement, 47
Oil fuel 200 tons storage
Endurance, 4000 miles at 12 knots
Armament, 1 x 4inch BL gun on CPI mounting (100 rounds), 2 twin Lewis or in this case 0.3030inch machine guns 1 x 2 pounder which was an anti tank gun converted to naval use. The Oerlikons replaced the machine guns in the wings on the bridge
Depth charges 25
DC 2 only, racks

All in all these Corvettes escorted convoys across the Atlantic or anywhere a convoy was sailing, they were hardy vessels and although tough to sail due to being small they were well thought of.

Short Sunderland

A total of 749 were built and became a rugged tough patrol aircraft used against the U boat arm.
They were expected to patrol long range areas where U boats were prevalent and they were good at this.
On board there were facilities for cooking, toilets and general home type amenities.
She was fitted with offensive and defensive weapons and the Germans referred to her as the Porcupine..
They were fitted with four Pegasus XVIII engines but later upgraded as the model became more numerous.
They were fitted with various detection units to aid combat. Leigh searchlight, various ASV mark 2 and mark 3 radar units.

She was widely used by allied military and Pembroke dock was the largest home for the Sunderland. (Wonderful aircraft).