NAVYPEDIA

Ships

Name	No	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comp	Fate
Activity (ex-Telemachus)	D94, R301	388	Caledon, Dundee	1.2.1940	30.5.1942	14.10.1942	sold 4.1946

Technical data

Displacement standard, t	11800
Displacement full, t	14250
Length, m	156.1
Breadth, m	20.2
Draught, m	7.65 deep load
No of shafts	2
Machinery	2 Burmeister & Wain diesels
Power, h. p.	12000
Max speed, kts	18
Fuel, t	diesel oil 2015
Endurance, nm(kts)	15000(16)
Armament	1 x 2 - 102/45 QF Mk XVI, 10 x 2 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II/IV, 4 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II/IV, 11 aircraft (Sea Hurricane, Seafire, Buffalo, Martlet fighters, Swordfish torpedo bombers)
Electronic equipment	type 281, type 272 radars, type 127 sonar
Complement	375

Air group

Year	Fighters	torpedo bombers
10/1942	---	6 Swordfish
1/1943	---	12 Swordfish
8/1943	7 Wildcat	7 Swordfish
1/1944	3 Wildcat	9 Swordfish
3/1944	7 Wildcat	3 Swordfish
9/1944	---	21 Avenger
11/1944	---	15 Barracuda
9/1945	---	12 Barracuda

Standard scale images

Aircraft facilities

 (fd - 3,051m², ha - ~ 1,275m² / 8,160m³): Flight deck: 151.8x20.1m, hangar was 6.4m in height. There was 1 lift (12.8x6.1m, 4.5t). Aircraft fuel stowage was 90,900l.

Project history

Activity was converted from incomplete refrigerator vessel. The decision was accepted in November, 1941, works were begun in January, 1942. Design was created on the basis of Audacity but was considerably advanced. Activity received small island superstructure, a hangar 6.4m in height and elevator. Stability was provided by 1600t of solid ballast, an underwater hull part was more thoroughly  divided on compartments. Some control stations were protected by thin splinter protection.

Modernizations

1943 - 1945: - 4 x 1 - 20/70; + 4 x 2 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II/IV

1/1946, Activity: 1 x 2 - 102/45 Mk XIX, 14 x 2 - 20/70 Mk V, 11 aircraft, type 272, type 281 radars, type 127 sonar

Naval service

No significant events.

Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.