HMS Swallow (1918)

HMS Swallow was an Anchusa-class sloop of the Royal Navy, launched in 1918. These sloops were designed and built during World War I for anti-submarine warfare and convoy escort duties. Swallow entered service towards the end of the war and continued to serve after the armistice.

The Anchusa class were essentially improved versions of the earlier Acacia-class sloops. They were built to a relatively simple design to allow for rapid construction in wartime. They were armed with a pair of 4.7-inch (120 mm) guns, along with anti-submarine weaponry such as depth charges.

After World War I, Swallow was retained in service, performing various duties typically assigned to smaller warships in peacetime, including patrol and overseas station work. Detailed specifics of her interwar and later wartime service require further research, but ships of her class often served in far-flung corners of the British Empire and Commonwealth, representing British naval power and protecting British interests.

The fate of HMS Swallow, including her decommissioning and eventual disposal, would require further investigation using naval records and historical sources.