HMS Nereide was a modified Black Swan-class sloop of the Royal Navy. She was laid down by Chatham Dockyard, Kent on 15 February 1943, launched on 29 January 1944 and commissioned on 3 May 1946, with the pennant number U64.[1]

HMS Nereide anchored on 15 May 1946.
History
United Kingdom
NameNereide
NamesakeNereid
Ordered5 October 1942
BuilderChatham Dockyard, Kent
Laid down15 February 1943
Launched29 January 1944
Commissioned3 May 1946
Decommissioned1950s
IdentificationPennant number: U64
FateScrapped in 1958
General characteristics
Class and typeModified Black Swan-class sloop
Displacement1,350 tons
Length283 ft (86 m)
Beam38.5 ft (11.7 m)
Propulsion
  • Geared turbines
  • two shafts
Speed20 knots (37 km/h) at 4,300 hp (3,200 kW)
Complement192 men + 1 Cat
Armament

Construction and career

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Commissioned in 1946, HMS Nereide therefore did not experience the fighting of the Second World War.

She was placed on the destruction list for demolition, Nereide arrived at the demolition site on 18 May 1958.

References

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  1. ^ "HMS Nereide (U 64) of the Royal Navy - British Sloop of the Modified Black Swan class - Allied Warships of WWII - uboat.net". uboat.net. Retrieved 20 October 2020.

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