Appendix 9: Ships for Operation BISHOP
| Name | Date of Completion | (a) (b) (c) | Length Breadth Draught | Armament | Speed (knots) |
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HMS Kanimbla (Armed Merchant (as Cruiser) AMC) |
1939 | (a) (b) (c) | 468’8” 66’3” 23’0” | 7-6” 2-3” H.A. 2-Lewis | 17 |
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HMAS Yarra (Sloop) |
1935 | (a) (b) (c) | 266’3” 36’0” 9’6” | 3-4” QF-HA/LA 4-3 pdr. 1-5” M. 1-VMG 2-Lewis | 16.5 |
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HMS Shoreham (Sloop) |
1931 | (a) (b) (c) | 281’4” 35’0” 11’11” | 2-4” H.A. 1-5” M. 1-Lewis (Twin) | 15.5 |
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HMS Falmouth (Sloop) |
1932 | (a) (b) (c) | 288’4” 35’0” 10’5” | 1-4” QF. 1-0” H.A. 1-4 pdr. 2 Lewis 1-5 M.G. | 15 |
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HMIS Lawrence (Sloop) |
1919 | (a) (b) (c) | 241’0” 34’0” 11’3” | 2-4 QF. 2-2 pdr. Pom Pom 6-Lewis | 13.0 |
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HMIS Investigator (Sloop) |
1907 | (a) (b) (c) | 232’3” 30’0” 13’3” | 1-4” 1-2 pdr. Pom Pom | 13.0 |
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HMS Snapdragon (Corvette) |
1940 | (a) (b) (c) | 205’3” 16’1” | 1-4” 1-5(4M) 2-Hotchkiss | 16 |
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HMIS Lilavati |
(a) (b) (c) | 175’6” 27’7” 9’6” | 1-12 pdr 2-Lewis. | 12.5 | |
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HMS Arthur Kavanagh |
(a) (b) (c) | 15’6” | 1-12 pdr. HA/LA 2-Lewis 2-Hotchkiss | 9.0 | |
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HMS Seabelle (Armed Yacht) |
1929 | (a) (b) (c) | 264’0” | 1-3 HA/LA 1-M.5(4) 2-Lewis | 12.5 |
| Name | Date of Completion | (a) (b) (c) | Length Breadth Draught | Armament | Speed (knots) |
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HMS Cockchafer (Gunboat) |
1916 | (a) (b) (c) | 227’6” 36’0” 4’6” | 2-6” 1-3 HA 8-Lewis | 15.5 |
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Zambia (River Steamer) |
(a) (b) (c) | 225’0” 52’0” 4’0” | 1-3 pdr. 2-VBMG | 9.0 | |
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Ihsan (River Steamer) |
(a) (b) (c) | 150’3” 34’10” 4’0” | 1-3 pdr. 2-NBMG | 8.0 |
| Name | Fuel Capacity | Fuel Consumption | Endurance |
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Kanimbla |
781 Oil | ¾ T – Hr. | 12,000 – 12 Knots |
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Yarra |
317 Oil | 9,000 – 10 Knots | |
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Shoreham |
280 Oil | 23 T-day 12½ | 7,400 – 10 Knots |
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Falmouth |
310 Oil | 7,400 – 10 Knots | |
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Lawrence |
152 Oil | 1,600 – 10 Knots | |
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Investigator |
292 Oil | 1,630 – 10 Knots | |
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Snapdragon |
233 Oil | 1.3T – 16 Knots | 3,000 – 17 Knots |
| 0.63T – 10 Knots | 5,480 – 8 Knots | ||
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Lilavati |
50 Coal | 1 T – Full Speed | 575 – 12 Knots |
| 12½ Cwt-Economical | |||
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Arthur |
130 Coal | 10 T day – 8 Knots | |
| Kavanag | 12 T day – 9 Knots | ||
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Seabelle |
150 Oil | .56T Hr.-10 Knots | 4,000 – 10 Knots |
| .6T Hr.-12 Knots | 3,000 – 12 Knots | ||
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Cockchafer |
54 Oil | ||
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Zenobia |
82 Oil | 150 Gal/Hour | |
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Ihsan |
46 Oil | 95 Gal/Hour |