The sloop HMS Starling (U 66) of the Royal Navy.
Technical information
| Type | Sloop |
| Displacement | 1350 BRT |
| Length | 283 |
| Complement | 192 men |
| Armament | 6 4" AA guns (3x2). 12 20mm AA (6x2). |
| Max speed | 20 knots |
| Engines | Geared turbines, 2 shafts |
| Power | 4300 SHP |
| Notes on class | HMS Whimbrel, HMS Wild Goose, HMS Woodcock, HMS Woodpecker and HMS Wren, same as above except; Displacement; 1300 tons. Complement; 180 men. Speed; 19.25 knots. Power; 3600 SHP. |
All ships of the Modified Black Swan class
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| HMIS Cauvery (U 10) | ||
| HMIS Kistna (U 46) | ||
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| HMS Actaeon (U 07) | ||
| HMS Alacrity (U 60) | ||
| HMS Amethyst (U 16) | ||
 | HMS Chanticleer (U 05) | |
| HMS Crane (U 23) | ||
| HMS Cygnet (U 38) | ||
| HMS Hart (U 58) | ||
| HMS Hind (U 39) | ||
| | HMS Kite (U 87) | Lost on 21 Aug 1944 |
| | HMS Lapwing (U 62) | Lost on 20 Mar 1945 |
| | HMS Lark (U 11) | Lost on 17 Feb 1945 |
| HMS Magpie (U 82) | ||
| HMS Mermaid (U 30) | ||
| HMS Modeste (U 42) | ||
| HMS Nereide (U 64) | ||
| HMS | ||
| HMS | ||
| HMS Opossum (U 33) | ||
| HMS | ||
| HMS Peacock (U 96) | ||
| HMS Pheasant (U 49) | ||
| HMS Redpole (U 69) | ||
| HMS Snipe (U 20) | ||
| HMS Sparrow (U 71) | ||
| | HMS Starling (U 66) | |
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| HMS Whimbrel (U 29) | ||
| HMS Wild Goose (U 45) | ||
| HMS Woodcock (U 90) | ||
| | HMS Woodpecker (U 08) | Lost on 27 Feb 1944 |
| HMS Wren (ii) (U 28) | ||
| HMS | ||
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Royal Indian Navy (more on See all Sloop classes.
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Modified Black Swan class ships hit by U-boats (5) | |||
| 18 Nov 1943 | HMS Chanticleer | Total loss | U-515 |
| 21 Aug 1944 | HMS Kite | Sunk | U-344 |
| 20 Mar 1945 | HMS Lapwing | Sunk | U-968 |
| 17 Feb 1945 | HMS Lark | Total loss | U-968 |
| 20 Feb 1944 | HMS Woodpecker | Sunk | U-256 |
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