NAVYPEDIA

Ships

Name	Launched // Comm.	Builder	Tonnage, BRT	Dimensions, m	Speed, kts	Fuel, t	Armament // Capacity	Fate
El Hind	14.4.1938 // 1943	Lithgows, Glasgow, UK	5319	126.4x15.9x7.7	14	1VTE, 3000, oil	1 - 120/40 Mk V //?	fire 14.4.1944

Project history

This group consisted of 11 large passenger and cargo-passenger liners, converted on British yards in 1941-1943. 13 More ships have been built in the USA in standard transport hull of C1-S-AY1 class and transferred to Britain by lend-lease. Originally they served under merchant flag and were formally commissioned by RN only in 1944

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

El Hind was lost in the fire 14.4.1944.