HMS Rochester (L50)
HMS Rochester in 1945 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Rochester |
| Builder | Chatham Dockyard |
| Laid down | 24 November 1930 |
| Launched | 16 July 1931 |
| Completed | 24 March 1932 |
| Identification | Pennant number: L50 (later U50) |
| Fate | Sold for scrap, January 1951 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Shoreham-class sloop |
| Displacement | 1,150 tons |
| Length | 281 ft (86 m) |
| Beam | 35 ft (11 m) |
| Draught | 8 ft 3 in (2.51 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 16 knots (30 km/h) |
| Complement | 95 |
| Armament |
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HMS Rochester (L50) was a Shoreham-class sloop of the Royal Navy. She served during the Second World War and was a successful anti-submarine warfare vessel, being credited with the destruction of five U-boats.