The escort carrier HMS Pretoria Castle (F 61) of the Royal Navy.
Technical information
| Type | Escort Carrier |
| Displacement | 17392 BRT |
| Length | 594.5 feet |
| Complement | |
| Armament | 4 4" (AA) guns (2x2) 16 2pdr (AA) (4x4) 20 20mm (AA) (10x2) 15 aircraft |
| Max speed | 17 knots |
| Engines | Diesels, 2 shafts |
| Power | 13500 HP |
| Notes on class | The largest escort carrier serving with the Royal Navy. Originally a passenger liner employed as an armed merchant cruiser early in the war. Later converted to an escort carrier. Used for training during the war. |
Royal Navy ships of the Pretoria Castle class
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 | HMS Pretoria Castle (F 61) | |
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