HMS Clonmel (1918)
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.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Builder | William Simons & Company, Renfrew |
| Launched | 14 May 1918 |
| Fate | Sold July 1922 to SD Harrison |
| 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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See also
- Clonmel, Ireland
References
- Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. 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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