Southern Pride
 Southern Pride, after Royal Navy conversion.
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Southern Pride, |
| Owner | Admiralty (1940–44) |
| Builder | Smiths Dock Company |
| Launched | 1936 |
| In service | 1936–1944 |
| Fate | Wrecked near Freetown, 16 June 1944 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 582 GRT |
| Length | 160 ft (49 m) |
| Installed power | Steam |
| Speed | 15.25 knots (28.24 km/h; 17.55 mph)[1] |
| Crew | 30 |
Southern Pride was a steam-powered
North Atlantic in World War II.[3][4][5] The final design for the Flower class was significantly modified from that of Southern Pride factoring in things like ease of construction.[6]
After World War II began Southern Pride was requisitioned by the
References
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McKay, John; Harland, John (1994). The flower class corvette Agassiz. Anatomy of the Ship. Naval Inst Press. p. 13. ISBN 978-1-55068-084-3.
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ISBN 978-1-84486-004-3.
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ISBN 9781844863372.
About this time Mr William Reed of Smith's Docks came to see me. He enlarged upon the properties of the whale-catchers of the Southern Pride class built to the British Corporation's classification. It seemed to me that vessel with the characteristics of Southern Pride would meet the requirements outlined by Sir Roger Backhouse.
- ^ a b
David Brown (2007). Atlantic Escorts: Ships, Weapons & Tactics in World War II. ISBN 9781844157020.
- ^ "Southern Pride HMS (K 249)", wrecksite.eu
- ^ Harland, John (1991). "The Whaler and the Corvette". Warship: 201–204.
- ^ "Naval Losses: List Completed To May 8". The Times. 18 May 1945. Retrieved 7 February 2010.