Part of Abdiel or Manxman-class fast minelayers, built under the War Emergency Programme (WEP). Building ordered in 1940, laid down by Hawthorn Leslie, Hebburn, England on 10 October 1941, launched on 5 April 1943, completed on 12 February 1944 and sold to be broken up in 1962. Displacement 2,93 (standard)-4,064 (full load) tons and as dimensions 122.07 (between perpendiculars)-127.0 (over all) x 12 x 3.43-4.50 (full load) metres or 400.6-418 x 40 x 11.3-14.9 feet. Propulsion consisted Parsons geared steam turbines and 4 Admiralty 3-drum water tube boilers supplying via 2 shafts 72,000 shp allowing a speed of 38 (full load)-40 (normal) knots and a range of 1,000 nautical miles.38 knots. Crew numbered 242 men. Armament 2x2-10cm/4” anti aircraft guns, 2x2-4cm Bofors guns, 6x202cm Oerlikon cannons and 160 mines.
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