SMITH'S DOCK COMPANY LTD., SOUTH BANK
| Name | PLYM (K271) |
| Type | Frigate, 'River' class |
| Yard Number | 1111 |
| Launched | 04/02/1943 |
| Completed | 05/1943 |
| Off. Number | |
| Engine builder | Shipbuilder |
| Engine type | T. 4cyl., twin screws. |
| GRT | |
| Length (feet) | 301 |
| Beam (feet) | 36.5 |
| First owner | The Admiralty |
| History | 1948 R.N.V.R. drill ship |
| Fate | 03/10/1952 'expended' during explosion of 25kt bomb in the nuclear tests at Montebello Islands, the bomb was placed in the hull of PLYM. |
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