| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Builder | Dunlop Bremmer, Port Glasgow |
| Launched | 6 September 1918 |
| Fate | Sold 25 November 1927 to Hughes Bolckow, Blyth, Northumberland |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Hunt class minesweeper (1916), Aberdare sub-class |
| Displacement | 710 tons |
| Length | 231 ft (70 m) |
| Beam | 28 ft (8.5 m) |
| Draught | 8 ft (2.4 m) |
| Propulsion | Yarrow-type boilers, Vertical triple-expansion engines, 2 shafts, 2,200 ihp |
| Speed | max 16 knots |
| Range | 140 tons coal |
| Complement | 73 men |
| Armament |
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HMS Rugby was a Hunt class minesweeper of the Royal Navy from World War I. She was originally to be named HMS Filey, but this was changed to avoid any conflict between the vessel name and a coastal location.
See also
References
- Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) . Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8.
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