HMS Dumbarton Castle (K388)

History
United Kingdom
NameDumbarton Castle
Ordered2 February 1943
BuilderCaledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Company, Dundee
Laid down6 May 1943
Launched28 September 1943
Completed25 February 1944
IdentificationPennant number: K388
Honours &
awards		Atlantic 1944-45
FateSold for scrap, 16 November 1960
General characteristics
Class & typeCastle-class corvette
Displacement
Length252 ft (76.8 m)
Beam33 ft (10.1 m)
Draught14 ft (4.3 m)
Installed power
Propulsion2 shafts, 2 geared steam turbines
Speed16.5 knots (30.6 km/h; 19.0 mph)
Range6,500 nmi (12,000 km; 7,500 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement99
Sensors &
processing systems
Armament

HMS Dumbarton Castle (K388) was one of 44 Castle-class corvettes built for the Royal Navy during World War II. She saw action in the Battle of the Atlantic during the war.

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