HMS Godetia (1916)

History
United Kingdom
Name	HMS Godetia
Launched	8 January 1916
Fate	Broken up, 1937
General characteristics
Class and type	Arabis-class sloop
Displacement	1,250 long tons (1,270 t)
Length	255 ft 3 in (77.80 m) p.p.; 267 ft 9 in (81.61 m) o/a;
Beam	33 ft 6 in (10.21 m)
Draught	11 ft 9 in (3.58 m)
Propulsion	1 × 4-cylinder triple expansion steam engine; 2 × cylindrical boilers; 1 × screw;
Speed	17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph)
Range	2,000 nmi (3,700 km; 2,300 mi) at 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph) with max. 260 tons of coal
Complement	79
Armament	2 × 1 - QF 4 inch Mk IV guns, BL 4 inch Mk IX guns or QF 4.7 inch Mk IV guns ; 2 × 1 - 3-pounder (47 mm) AA guns;

HMS Godetia was an Arabis-class sloop of the Royal Navy Fishery Protection Squadron.^[1] She was launched in 1916, had a deep load displacement of 1,350 tons, and was broken up in 1937.^[1]

For a short while she served in the Arctic, and on 9 May 1923 a trawler from Hull – the Lord Astor – was seized by a Russian gunboat off the coast of Murmansk for alleged illegal fishing.^[2] The trawler was captured after Godetia returned briefly to Norway to re-coal and resupply.^[2] The Godetia was soon relieved by HMS Harebell under Captain Evans, commander of the fishery protection cruiser squadron.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b N J M Campbell (1980). "The Royal Navy in 1922". In Roger Chesneau (ed.). Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1922-1946. London: Conway Maritime Press. p. 13. ISBN 0-85177-146-7.
^ ^a ^b ^c "BRITISH TRAWLER SEIZED BY SOVIET". New York Times. 10 May 1923. p. 21.

[Conway-1] N J M Campbell (1980). "The Royal Navy in 1922". In Roger Chesneau (ed.). Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1922-1946. London: Conway Maritime Press. p. 13. ISBN 0-85177-146-7.

[NYT1923-2] "BRITISH TRAWLER SEIZED BY SOVIET". New York Times. 10 May 1923. p. 21.

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v t e Arabis-class sloops
Royal Navy	Alyssum Amaryllis Arabis Asphodel Berberis Buttercup Campanula Celandine Cornflower Crocus Delphinium Genista Gentian Geranium Gladiolus Godetia Hydrangea Lobelia Lupin Marguerite Mignonette Myosotis Nasturtium Nigella Pansy Pentstemon Petunia Poppy Primula Rosemary Snapdragon Valerian Verbena Wallflower Wistaria
Royal Australian Navy	Geranium Marguerite
French Navy	Aldébaran Algol Altair Antares Bellatrix Rigel Cassiopée Regulus
Regia Marina	Teseo
Portuguese Navy	República

History

United Kingdom
Name	HMS Godetia
Launched	8 January 1916
Fate	Broken up, 1937
General characteristics
Class and type	Arabis-class sloop
Displacement	1,250 long tons (1,270 t)
Length	255 ft 3 in (77.80 m) p.p. 267 ft 9 in (81.61 m) o/a
Beam	33 ft 6 in (10.21 m)
Draught	11 ft 9 in (3.58 m)
Propulsion	1 × 4-cylinder triple expansion steam engine 2 × cylindrical boilers 1 × screw
Speed	17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph)
Range	2,000 nmi (3,700 km; 2,300 mi) at 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph) with max. 260 tons of coal
Complement	79
Armament	2 × 1 - QF 4 inch Mk IV guns, BL 4 inch Mk IX guns or QF 4.7 inch Mk IV guns 2 × 1 - 3-pounder (47 mm) AA guns