Based on German Second World War drawing
Part of Abdiel or Manxman-class fast minelayers, built under the War Emergency Programme (WEP). Laid down by Alexander Stephen&Sons Ltd., Glasgow, Scotland on 15 November 1941, launched on 16 February 1943, commissioned on 9 October 1943 and broken up in June 1965.
Displacement 2,650 (standard)-4,000 (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” Mark XVI guns, 2x2-4cm Bofors L/60 guns, 6x2-2cm Oerlikon cannon ands 160 mines.
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