Allied Warships

River gunboats

Peterel class

2 ships

Technical information

TypeRiver gunboat
Displacement310 BRT 
Length177 feet 
Complement55 men 
Armament2 3" AA gun
Several machine guns 
Max speed16 knots
Engines2 Boilers, 2 geared turbines, 2 shafts 
Power2250 HP 
Notes on class 


All ships of the Peterel class


Royal Navy Royal Navy (more on Royal Navy)

HMS Gannet (T 08)
HMS Peterel (T 21) Lost on 8 Dec 1941


2 River gunboats of the Peterel class. 1 of them was lost.

See all River gunboat classes.


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