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}}{{Infobox ship characteristics | Hide header= | Header caption= | 1250|LT|t|abbr=on}} | 255|ft|3|in|m|abbr=on}} p.p.- {{convert|267|ft|9|in|m|abbr=on}} o/a
| 33|ft|6|in|m|abbr=on}} | 11|ft|9|in|m|abbr=on}} | Ship propulsion=*1 × 4-cylinder triple expansion engine- 2 × cylindrical boilers
- 1 × propeller
| 17|kn|mph km/h|lk=in|abbr=on}} | 2000|nmi|mi km|lk=in|abbr=on}} at {{convert|15|kn|mph km/h|abbr=on}} with maximum load of fuel | Ship boats= | 260|ST|t|abbr=on}} of coal (maximum) | Ship complement=79 men | Ship armament=*2 × 1 - QF 4 inch Mk IV guns, BL 4 inch Mk IX guns or QF 4.7 inch Mk IV guns and 2 × 1 - 3-pounders (47 mm) AA. A few had no 3-pounders. | Ship armour= | Ship motto= | Ship nickname= | Ship honours= | Ship notes=
}} | HMS Snowdrop was an Azalea-class sloop of the Royal Navy. CareerSnowdrop was built at the yards of McMillan, and was launched on 7 October 1915. She served during the First World War. In May 1918, she rescued the survivors from the liner {{RMS|Carpathia}}, which had been torpedoed three times and sunk by U-55 (six years earlier Carpathia had rescued the survivors from the ill-fated {{RMS|Titanic}}). Also that same year, she took the American destroyer {{USS|Cassin|DD-43|6}} in tow, after the Cassin had been damaged by U-61. Snowdrop survived the war and continued in service until being sold for breaking up on 15 January 1923 to the Unity Ship Breaking Company. References{{DEFAULTSORT:Snowdrop, HMS}} 2 : Azalea-class sloops|1915 ships |