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HMS ''Rochester'' (L50) was a ''Shoreham''-class sloop of the Royal Navy. She served during the Second World War and was a successful anti-submarine warfare vessel, being credited with the destruction of five U-boats. ==Construction== ''Rochester'' was ordered on 4 December 1929 under the 1929 Building Programme from HM Dockyard at Chatham, Kent. She was laid down on 24 November 1930, launched 16 July 1931, and completed 24 March 1932. Designed as a general-purpose vessel, ''Rochester'' served on the South Atlantic and East Indies stations on patrol and contraband control until the outbreak of hostilities in September 1939. ''Rochester'' underwent several modifications while in service; in winter 1939 she refitted as a convoy escort. In June 1941 she received Type 271 radar. In May 1942 she was equipped with Type 291 air defence radar and HF/DF.〔G Mason, (navalhistory.net )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「HMS Rochester (L50)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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