Castle Class Corvette
The Castle-class corvettes were an updated version of the much more numerous Flower-class corvettes of the Royal Navy, and started appearing during late 1943. They were equipped with radar as well as asdic.
Read more about Castle Class Corvette: Design, Cancelled, Castles Sunk or Destroyed in Action, U-boats Sunk By Castles, Film Appearance, Post-war Conversions
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