HMS Godetia (1916)

HMS Godetia was a Arabis-class sloop of the Royal Navy Fishery Protection Squadron.[1] She was launched in 1916, had a deep load displacement of 1350 tons, and was broken up in 1937.[1]

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Godetia.

History
United Kingdom
Name: HMS Godetia
Launched: 1916
Fate: Broken up, 1937
General characteristics
Class and type: Arabis-class sloop
Displacement: 1,250 long tons (1,270 t)
Length:
  • 255 ft 3 in (77.80 m) p.p.
  • 267 ft 9 in (81.61 m) o/a
Beam: 33 ft 6 in (10.21 m)
Draught: 11 ft 9 in (3.58 m)
Propulsion:
Speed: 17 kn (20 mph; 31 km/h)
Range: 2,000 nmi (2,300 mi; 3,700 km) at 15 kn (17 mph; 28 km/h) with max. 260 tons of coal
Complement: 79 men
Armament: 2 × 1 - QF 4 inch Mk IV guns, BL 4 inch Mk IX guns or QF 4.7 inch Mk IV guns and 2 × 1 - 3-pounders (47 mm) AA.

For a short while she served in the Arctic, and on 9 May 1923 a trawler from Hull – the Lord Astor – was seized by a Russian gunboat off the coast of Murmansk for alleged illegal fishing.[2] The trawler was captured after Godetia returned briefly to Norway to re-coal and resupply.[2] The Godetia was soon relieved by HMS Harebell under Captain Evans, commander of the fishery protection cruiser squadron.[2]

References
  1. N J M Campbell (1980). "The Royal Navy in 1922". In Roger Chesneau (ed.). Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1922-1946. London: Conway Maritime Press. p. 13. ISBN 0-85177-146-7.
  2. "BRITISH TRAWLER SEIZED BY SOVIET". New York Times. 10 May 1923. p. 21.
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