HMS Lawford (K514)

HMS Lawford at Liverpool, 13 February 1944
History
United States
Name	USS Lawford (DE-516)
Fate	Transferred to Royal Navy under Lend-Lease
United Kingdom
Name	HMS Lawford (K514)
Launched	13 August 1943
Fate	Sunk by Aerial attack during Normandy Landings , 8 June 1944
General characteristics
Class and type	Evarts-class destroyer escort (modified to HQ vessel)
Displacement	1,140 long tons (1,158 t)
Length	289.5 ft (88.2 m)
Beam	35 ft (11 m)
Draught	9 ft (2.7 m)
Propulsion	Four General Motors 278A 16-cylinder engines GE 7,040 bhp (5,250 kW) generators (4,800 kW) GE electric motors for 6,000 shp (4,500 kW) Two shafts
Speed	20 knots (37 km/h)
Range	5,000 nautical miles (9,260 km) at 15 knots (28 km/h)
Complement	156
Sensors and processing systems	SA & SL type radars Type 144 series Asdic MF Direction Finding antenna HF Direction Finding Type FH 4 antenna
Armament	2 × 3 in (76 mm) /50 Mk.22 guns 15 × 20 mm Oerlikon guns Mark 10 Hedgehog antisubmarine mortar Depth charges

HMS Lawford (K514) was a

Further consideration suggests that the term "aerial torpedo" used in the RN damage summaries was actually intended to refer to guided missiles.[2]

The wreck lies in 21 meters of water at 49°25′43″N 00°23′47″W / 49.42861°N 0.39639°W / 49.42861; -0.39639.

See also

• List of Captain class frigates
• List of Allied warships in the Normandy landings
• List of ships sunk by missiles

References

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