HMS Falmouth (L34)
HMS Falmouth was a Shoreham-class sloop of the British Royal Navy. Falmouth was built at Devonport Dockyard in 1931–1932. The ship was used as a despatch vessel on the China Station in the 1930s, but the Second World War resulted in her being rearmed, and used for escort duties. From 1952, Falmouth was used as a stationary drillship until she was scrapped in 1968.
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HMS Falmouth (L34)
HMS Falmouth was a Shoreham-class sloop of the British Royal Navy. Falmouth was built at Devonport Dockyard in 1931–1932. The ship was used as a despatch vessel on the China Station in the 1930s, but the Second World War resulted in her being rearmed, and used for escort duties. From 1952, Falmouth was used as a stationary drillship until she was scrapped in 1968.
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HMS Falmouth was a Shoreham-cl ...... ntil she was scrapped in 1968.
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1932-10-27
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1931-08-14
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1932-04-19
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Scrapped 1968
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Ship armament
*2 × QF Mk V guns
*4 × .5 inch anti-aircraft machine guns
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Ship completed
1932-10-27
Ship country
United Kingdom
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Ship fate
Scrapped 1968
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Pennant number: L34
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Ship laid down
1931-08-14
Ship launched
1932-04-19
Ship name
HMS Falmouth
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Ship propulsion
Geared turbines, 2 shafts,
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