P-class sloop

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The P class were a series of patrol boats operated by the Royal Navy during the First World War. Twenty-four ships to this design were ordered in May 1915 and another thirty between February and June 1916 under the Emergency War Programme for the Royal Navy in the First World War. Ten of the latter group were in December 1916 altered on the stocks before launch for use as decoy Q-ships and were renumbered as PC-class patrol boats. None were named initially, although in 1925 P.38 was given the name Spey.

Studies of a naval vessel offshore with an observation balloon, tugs and other vessels RMG PV3499Studies of a naval vessel offshore with an observation balloon, tugs and other vessels RMG PV3499
Study of two `P`-type Royal Naval patrol boats at sea RMG PV3288Study of two 'P'-type Royal Naval patrol boats at sea RMG PV3288
Patrol boat HMS P32 - IWM Q 75571Patrol boat HMS P32 - IWM Q 75571
First World War Patrol boat on the River Tyne (22912884496)First World War Patrol boat on the River Tyne (22912884496)
Fig. 25.—H.M.S. P32.Fig. 25.—H.M.S. P32.
TWCMS B9663-wTWCMS B9663-w