Appendix IX
SHIPS FOR OPERATION BISHOP

Name Date
of Com-
pletion		 (a)
(b)
(c)		 Length
Breadth
Draught		 Armament Speed
(knots)
H.M.S. Kanimbla
  (Armed Merchant (as Cruiser) A.M.C.)		 1939 (a)
(b)
(c)		 468'8"
66'3"
23'0"		 7-6"
2-3" H.A.
2-Lewis		 17
H.M.A.S. Yarra (Sloop) 1935 (a)
(b)
(c)		 266'3"
36'0"
9'6"		 3-4" QF-HA/LA
4-3 pdr.
1-5" M.
1-V.M.G.
2-Lewis		 16.5
H.M.S. Shoreham (Sloop) 1931 (a)
(b)
(c)		 281'4"
35'0"
11'11"		 2-4" H.A.
1-5" M.
1-Lewis (Twin)		 15.5
H.M.S. Falmouth (Sloop) 1932 (a)
(b)
(c)		 288'4"
35'0"
10'5"		 1-4" QF.
1-0" H.A.
1-4 pdr.
2 Lewis
1-5 M.G.		 15
H.M.I.S. Lawrence (Sloop) 1919 (a)
(b)
(c)		 241'0"
34'0"
11'3"		 2-4 QF.
2-2 Pdr. Pom Pom
6-Lewis		 13.0
H.M.I.S. Investigator (Sloop) 1907 (a)
(b)
(c)		 232'3"
30'0"
13'3"		 1-4"
1-2 Pdr. Pom Pom		 13.0
H.M.S. Snapdragon (Corvette) 1940 (a)
(b)
(c)		 205'3"
 
16'1"		 1-4"
1-5(4M)
2-Hotchkiss		 16
H.M.I.S. Lilavati   (a)
(b)
(c)		 175'6"
27'7"
9'6"		 1-12 pdr
2-Lewis.		 12.5
H.M.S. Arthur Kavanagh   (a)
(b)
(c)		  
15'6"		 1-12 pdr. HA/LA
2-Lewis
2-Hotchkiss		 9.0
H.M.S. Seabelle (Armed Yacht) 1929 (a)
(b)
(c)		 264'0" 1-3 HA/LA
1-M.5(4)
2-Lewis		 12.5

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Name Date
of Com-
pletion		 (a)
(b)
(c)		 Length
Breadth
Draught		 Armament Speed
(knots)
H.M.S. Cockchafer (Gunboat) 1916 (a)
(b)
(c)		 227'6"
36'0"
4'6"		 2-6"
1-3 HA
8-Lewis		 15.5
Zambia (River Steamer)   (a)
(b)
(c)		 225'0"
52'0"
4'0"		 1-3 pdr.
2-V.B.M.G.		 9.0
Ihsan (River Steamer)   (a)
(b)
(c)		 150'3"
34'10"
4'0"		 1-3 pdr.
2-N.B.M.G.		 8.0

Name Fuel Capacity Fuel Consumption Endurance
Kanimbla 781 Oil ¾ T--Hr. 12,000-12 Knots
Yarra 317 Oil 9,000-10 Knots
Shoreham 280 Oil 23 T-day 12½ 7,400-10 Knots
Falmouth 310 Oil 7,400-10 Knots
Lawrence 152 Oil 1,600-10 Knots
Investigator 292 Oil 1,630-10 Knots
Snapdragon 233 Oil 1.3T--16 Knots 3,000-17 Knots
0.63T--10 Knots 5,480- 8 Knots
Lilavati 50 Coal 1 T--Full Speed 575-12 Knots
12½ Cwt-Economical
Arthur 130 Coal 10 T day--8 Knots
Kavanag 12 T day--9 Knots
Seabelle 150 Oil .56T Hr.-10 Knots 4,000-10 Knots
.6T Hr.-12 Knots 3,000-12 Knots
Cockchafer 54 Oil
Zenobia 82 Oil 150 Gal/Hour
Ihsan 46 Oil 95 Gal/Hour

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