An item referred to the magazine U.S.R. dated 8 July 1937 reporting that the recently launched Bittern was the 3rd of a new class convoy escort vessels. But in fact she was the first one really fitted out as escorteur. The Enchantress was converted into an admiralty yacht and the Stork into a survey vessel. The maximum speed with the 3.300 hp horsepower was 18 knots.(1)
Note
1. The L07. Laid down by J. Samuel White, Cowes, Isle of Wight on 27 August 1936, launched on 14 July 1937, commissioned on 15 March 1938, heavily damaged by German bombers near Namsos, Norway was she torpedoed by HMS Janus and sunk.
Note
1. The L07. Laid down by J. Samuel White, Cowes, Isle of Wight on 27 August 1936, launched on 14 July 1937, commissioned on 15 March 1938, heavily damaged by German bombers near Namsos, Norway was she torpedoed by HMS Janus and sunk.
