HMS Wem
HMS Wem was a Hunt-class minesweeper of the Royal Navy from World War I. She was originally to be named Walmer, but was renamed 25 June 1918 to avoid possible misunderstandings of having vessels named after coastal locations.
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| Builder | William Simons & Company, Renfrew |
| Launched | 12 September 1919 |
| Fate |
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| General characteristics | |
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| 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 |
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See also
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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