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Monday, 12 June 2023

England offering flotilla leaders and destroyers to Finland according to the Weekly Intelligence Summary No. 32 for the week ending13 August 1921

An item reported that the British Admiralty offered the Finnish navy for sale flotilla leaders of the Marksman-class (1) and destroyers of the M and older classes.

Note

1. Marksman-class flotilla leaders some times called Lightfoot-class preceded Faulknor-class succeeded Parker-class, built under the naval programmes of 1913-1914 and 1914-1915, all sold in 1921(5), 1926 (1) and 1936 (1) to be scrapped, with a displacement of 1,626 tons and an armement of 4x1-10,16cm/4” quick firing guns, 2x1-2pd/4cm pom-pom guns and 2x2-53.3cm/21” torpedo tubes.

Source

The National Archives, Kew Gardens, England CAB-24-127-36

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