HMS Starling

HMS Starling, pennant number U66, was a modified Black Swan-class sloop of the Royal Navy. She was active in the Battle of the Atlantic during the Second World War and was the most successful anti-submarine warfare vessel of the Royal Navy, being credited with the destruction of fourteen U-boats.

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U66
mass 1350 tonne, length 91.3 metre, speed 20 knot, draft 3.4 metre, beam 12 metre, 
Black Swan-class sloop, sloop-of-war, Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Royal Navy, United Kingdom, 

• naval-history.net page^@
• Ship Design Drawings archive page^@
• uboat.net page^@
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Location: KML, Cluster Map, Maps,

1941-10-21T00:00:00Z

1941-10-21T00:00:00Z

keel laying

1943-04-01T00:00:00Z

1943-04-01T00:00:00Z

ship completed

1942-10-14T00:00:00Z

1942-10-14T00:00:00Z

ship launching

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The Royal Navy during the Second World War A22088

Depth charges explode astern of HMS STARLING of the 2nd Escort Group in the Atlantic, January 1944. A21992

Out With U-boat Killer Number 1; the Second Escort Group's Success. 26 January To 25 February 1944, on Board HMS Starling. With the 2nd Escort Group, Commanded by Captain F J Walker, Cb, Dso and Two Bars, on His Most Rec A21988

Out With U-boat Killer Number 1; the Second Escort Group's Success. 26 January To 25 February 1944, on Board HMS Starling. With the 2nd Escort Group, Commanded by Captain F J Walker, Cb, Dso and Two Bars, on His Most Rec A21986

HMS Starling

HMS Starling (U66) underway 1943

Atlantic Battle Record Breakers Welcomed Home. 25 February 1944, Liverpool. the First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr a V Alexander Welcomed Home the 2nd Escort Group, Commanded by Captain F J Walker, Cb, Dso and Two Bars, Rn, A22020

Atlantic Battle Record Breakers Welcomed Home. 25 February 1944, Liverpool. the First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr a V Alexander Welcomed Home the 2nd Escort Group, Commanded by Captain F J Walker, Cb, Dso and Two A22020

The crew of the U.S. Navy heavy cruiser USS Baltimore (CA-68) manning the rails

Penarth Docks (447473799)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
link	page		naval-history.net page@		Wikidata
link	page		Ship Design Drawings archive page@		Wikidata
link	page		uboat.net page@		Wikidata
commons	image		The Royal Navy during the Second World War A22088		Commons
commons	image		Depth charges explode astern of HMS STARLING of the 2nd Escort Group in the Atlantic, January 1944. A21992		Commons
commons	image		Out With U-boat Killer Number 1; the Second Escort Group's Success. 26 January To 25 February 1944, on Board HMS Starling. With the 2nd Escort Group, Commanded by Captain F J Walker, Cb, Dso and Two Bars, on His Most Rec A21988		Commons
commons	image		Out With U-boat Killer Number 1; the Second Escort Group's Success. 26 January To 25 February 1944, on Board HMS Starling. With the 2nd Escort Group, Commanded by Captain F J Walker, Cb, Dso and Two Bars, on His Most Rec A21986		Commons
commons	image		HMS Starling		Commons
commons	image		HMS Starling (U66) underway 1943		Commons
commons	image		Atlantic Battle Record Breakers Welcomed Home. 25 February 1944, Liverpool. the First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr a V Alexander Welcomed Home the 2nd Escort Group, Commanded by Captain F J Walker, Cb, Dso and Two Bars, Rn, A22020		Commons
commons	image		Atlantic Battle Record Breakers Welcomed Home. 25 February 1944, Liverpool. the First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr a V Alexander Welcomed Home the 2nd Escort Group, Commanded by Captain F J Walker, Cb, Dso and Two A22020		Commons
commons	image		The crew of the U.S. Navy heavy cruiser USS Baltimore (CA-68) manning the rails		Commons
commons	image		Penarth Docks (447473799)		Commons