HMS Odzani explained

HMS Odzani (K356) was a that served in the Royal Navy.

Construction and design

Odzani was one of three River-class frigates ordered by the British Admiralty on 15 July 1942. She was named after a river in Mashonaland (then part of Southern Rhodesia, now part of Zimbabwe) following the loss of the destroyer in 1941. The ship was laid down at Smith Dock's Middlesbrough shipyard on 18 November 1942, was launched on 19 May 1943 and completed on 2 September that year.

The River-class ships were 301feet long overall and 283inchesft0inchesin (ftin) between perpendiculars, with a beam of 36inchesft6inchesin (ftin) and a draught of 11inchesft10inchesin (ftin). Displacement was 1397LT standard and 1925LT deep load.

References

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