The turbine-powered group displaced 850 long tons (860 t) at standard load and 1,125 long tons (1,143 t) at deep load. The ships measured 225 feet (68.6 m) long overall with a beam of 35 feet 6 inches (10.8 m). They had a draught of 11 feet (3.4 m). The ships' complement consisted of 85 officers and ratings.[1]
The ships had two Parsons geared steam turbines,, each driving one shaft, using steam provided by two Admiralty three-drum boilers. The engines produced a total of 2,000 shaft horsepower (1,500 kW) and gave a maximum speed of 16.5 knots (30.6 km/h; 19.0 mph). They carried a maximum of 660 long tons (671 t) of fuel oil that gave them a range of 5,000 nautical miles (9,300 km; 5,800 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph).[1]
The Algerine class was armed with a QF 4 in (102 mm) Mk Vanti-aircraft gun[2] and four twin-gun mounts for Oerlikon 20 mm cannon. The latter guns were in short supply when the first ships were being completed and they often got a proportion of single mounts. By 1944, single-barrel Bofors 40 mm mounts began replacing the twin 20 mm mounts on a one for one basis. All of the ships were fitted for four throwers and two rails for depth charges.[1]
Royal Navy serviceedit
During construction Pickle was adopted by the civil community of Lunedale in Lancashire during Warship Week in 1942. On commissioning she was based at Tobermory.[3]
In January 1944 she joined the 7th Minesweeping Flotilla and was allocated for minesweeping duties as part of Operation Neptune, the naval component of the Normandy Landings in June 1944.
In 1945 she travelled to the Far East to undertake minesweeping duties to support landings at Rangoon. She returned to the UK in September 1945 for paying off. She did attend the Coronation Review at Spithead in 1953.[4] She was placed in reserve and remained there until earmarked for disposal in 1957.
Ceylon Navy serviceedit
In 1958 she was transferred to Ceylon with a formal transfer taking place in Devonport on 6 April 1959.[5]
She remained in service until 1964, after which she was scrapped.
Lenton, H. T. (1998). British & Empire Warships of the Second World War. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN1-55750-048-7.
External linksedit
HMS Pickle at uboat.net
HMS Pickle at naval.history.net
HMS Pickle at battleships-cruisers.co.uk
Sri Lanka Navy
January 01, 1970
pickle, j293, other, ships, with, same, name, pickle, hmcys, parakrama, turbine, powered, algerine, class, minesweeper, royal, ceylon, navy, originally, built, royal, navy, during, world, transferred, ceylon, united, kingdom, 1958, scrapped, 1964, pickle, c194. For other ships with the same name see HMS Pickle HMCyS Parakrama was a turbine powered Algerine class minesweeper of the Royal Ceylon Navy originally built as HMS Pickle J293 for the Royal Navy during World War II and transferred to Ceylon by the United Kingdom in 1958 She was scrapped in 1964 HMS Pickle c1943 IWM History United Kingdom NamePickle BuilderHarland and Wolff Belfast Laid down11 January 1943 Launched3 August 1943 Completed15 October 1943 History Ceylon NameParakrama Acquired1958 Commissioned1959 Out of service1964 HomeportTrincomalee Fatebroken up 1964 General characteristics Class and typeAlgerine class minesweeper Displacement850 long tons 864 t standard 1 125 long tons 1 143 t deep Length225 ft 69 m o a Beam35 ft 6 in 10 82 m Draught11 ft 3 4 m Installed power2 Admiralty 3 drum boilers 2 000 shp 1 500 kW Propulsion2 shafts 2 Parsons geared steam turbines Speed16 5 knots 30 6 km h 19 0 mph Range5 000 nmi 9 300 km 5 800 mi at 10 knots 19 km h 12 mph Complement85 Armament1 QF 4 in 102 mm Mk V anti aircraft gun 4 twin Oerlikon 20 mm cannon Contents 1 Design and description 2 Royal Navy service 3 Ceylon Navy service 4 References 5 Bibliography 6 External linksDesign and description editThe turbine powered group displaced 850 long tons 860 t at standard load and 1 125 long tons 1 143 t at deep load The ships measured 225 feet 68 6 m long overall with a beam of 35 feet 6 inches 10 8 m They had a draught of 11 feet 3 4 m The ships complement consisted of 85 officers and ratings 1 The ships had two Parsons geared steam turbines each driving one shaft using steam provided by two Admiralty three drum boilers The engines produced a total of 2 000 shaft horsepower 1 500 kW and gave a maximum speed of 16 5 knots 30 6 km h 19 0 mph They carried a maximum of 660 long tons 671 t of fuel oil that gave them a range of 5 000 nautical miles 9 300 km 5 800 mi at 10 knots 19 km h 12 mph 1 The Algerine class was armed with a QF 4 in 102 mm Mk V anti aircraft gun 2 and four twin gun mounts for Oerlikon 20 mm cannon The latter guns were in short supply when the first ships were being completed and they often got a proportion of single mounts By 1944 single barrel Bofors 40 mm mounts began replacing the twin 20 mm mounts on a one for one basis All of the ships were fitted for four throwers and two rails for depth charges 1 Royal Navy service editDuring construction Pickle was adopted by the civil community of Lunedale in Lancashire during Warship Week in 1942 On commissioning she was based at Tobermory 3 In January 1944 she joined the 7th Minesweeping Flotilla and was allocated for minesweeping duties as part of Operation Neptune the naval component of the Normandy Landings in June 1944 In 1945 she travelled to the Far East to undertake minesweeping duties to support landings at Rangoon She returned to the UK in September 1945 for paying off She did attend the Coronation Review at Spithead in 1953 4 She was placed in reserve and remained there until earmarked for disposal in 1957 Ceylon Navy service editIn 1958 she was transferred to Ceylon with a formal transfer taking place in Devonport on 6 April 1959 5 She remained in service until 1964 after which she was scrapped References edit a b c Lenton p 261 Chesneau p 65 Mason Geoffrey B 2004 Gordon Smith ed HMS Pickle J 293 Algerine Class Minesweeper naval history net Retrieved 4 May 2015 Souvenir Programme Coronation Review of the Fleet Spithead 15th June 1953 HMSO Gale and Polden Raymond V B Blackman ed Jane s Fighting Ships 1963 4 London Sampson Low Marston amp Co Ltd p 45 Bibliography editChesneau Roger ed 1980 Conway s All the World s Fighting Ships 1922 1946 Greenwich UK Conway Maritime Press ISBN 0 85177 146 7 Colledge J J Warlow Ben 2006 1969 Ships of the Royal Navy The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy Rev ed London Chatham Publishing ISBN 978 1 86176 281 8 Lenton H T 1998 British amp Empire Warships of the Second World War Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press ISBN 1 55750 048 7 External links editHMS Pickle at uboat net HMS Pickle at naval history net HMS Pickle at battleships cruisers co uk Sri Lanka Navy Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title HMS Pickle J293 amp oldid 1215778871, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
