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HMS Clonmel (1918)

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Minesweeper of the Royal Navy

History
Royal Navy EnsignUnited Kingdom
BuilderWilliam Simons & Company, Renfrew
Launched14 May 1918
FateSold July 1922 to SD Harrison
General characteristics
Class and typeHunt class minesweeper (1916), Aberdare sub-class
Displacement710 tons
Length231 ft (70 m)
Beam28 ft (8.5 m)
Draught8 ft (2.4 m)
PropulsionYarrow-type boilers, Vertical triple-expansion engines, 2 shafts, 2,200 ihp
Speedmax 16 knots
Range140 tons coal
Complement73 men
Armament

HMS Clonmel was a Hunt-class minesweeper of the Royal Navy from World War I. She was originally to be named Stranraer, but was renamed before launch to avoid possible misunderstandings of having vessels named after coastal locations.

See also

References

Hunt-class minesweeper (1916)
Belvoir group
Aberdare group
Survey ships
List of mine countermeasure vessels of the Royal Navy


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