The Dragonfly class was a class of twin shaft[2]river gunboats of the Royal Navy. Six were planned and five were built: of those five, four were lost in the Second World War. One of the four was HMS Scorpion, a slightly upgunned and better powered version.
^ abcdefgCocker, Maurice (2006). Coastal Forces Vessels of the Royal Navy from 1865. Stroud: Tempus Publ. p. 101. ISBN075243862X.
^ abcConway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922-1946. London: Conway Maritime Press. 1980. p. 79. ISBN978-0-85177-146-5.
August 29, 2023
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