HMS Locust (T28)
HMS Locust was one of 4 Dragonfly-class river gunboats of the Royal Navy, and was named after the locust, an insect. Launched on 28 September 1939 and commissioned on 17 May 1940, she survived the Second World War despite being severely damaged many times, including taking a shell hit during Operation Overlord.
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HMS Locust (T28)
HMS Locust was one of 4 Dragonfly-class river gunboats of the Royal Navy, and was named after the locust, an insect. Launched on 28 September 1939 and commissioned on 17 May 1940, she survived the Second World War despite being severely damaged many times, including taking a shell hit during Operation Overlord.
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HMS Locust was one of 4 Dragon ...... hit during Operation Overlord.
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commissioning date
1940-05-17
laying down
1938-11-29
length (μ)
6.00456e+1
order date
1938-06-20
ship beam (μ)
1.00584e+1
ship launched
1939-09-28
status
Sold for breaking, 1968
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687,567,186
Ship armament
*1939-1941:
*Upper platform: 1 ...... × Oerlikon Mk VIIA machine gun
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Ship country
United Kingdom
Ship decommissioned
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Ship propulsion
*2 × Parsons geared steam turbines
*2 × 78-inch, 3-bladed propellers
*3 × rudders
Ship range
Ship reclassified
Royal Naval Reserve drill ship in 1951
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HMS Locust was one of 4 Dragon ...... hit during Operation Overlord.
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HMS Locust (T28)
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HMS Locust
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