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HMS Leamington (1918)

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sub-class were enlarged versions of the original Hunt-class ships with a more powerful armament. The ships displaced 800 long tons (810 t) at normal load. They had a
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of 7 feet 6 inches (2.3 m). The ships' complement consisted of 74 officers and
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aft. Some ships were fitted with six- or three-pounder guns in lieu of the twelve-pounder.
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Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy
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of 220 feet (67.1 m) and measured 231 feet (70.4 m)
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List of mine countermeasure vessels of the Royal Navy
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Mine Warfare Vessels of the Royal Navy: 1908 to Date
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The engines produced a total of 2,200 19:For other ships with the same name, see 343:and a QF twelve-pounder (76.2 mm) 310:vertical triple-expansion steam engines 172:vertical triple-expansion steam engines 1389: 456: 522: 390:was sold for scrap on 19 May 1928 to 39: 440: 438: 436: 426: 424: 422: 13: 127:28 ft 6 in (8.69 m) 14: 1413: 433: 419: 135:7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) 40: 1397:Hunt-class minesweepers (1916) 1: 525:Hunt-class minesweeper (1916) 450: 283:length between perpendiculars 16:Minesweeper of the Royal Navy 7: 401: 335:sub-class was armed with a 187:(30 km/h; 18 mph) 10: 1418: 444:Gardiner & Gray, p. 98 361:Ailsa Shipbuilding Company 108:800 long tons (813 t) 56:Ailsa Shipbuilding Company 18: 1375: 1322: 685: 531: 84: 34: 30: 413: 229:76 mm (3.0 in) 116:213 ft (65 m) 479:; Warlow, Ben (2006) . 386:, and renamed in 1919. 351:Construction and career 85:General characteristics 457:Cocker, M. P. (1993). 273:Design and description 94:Hunt-class minesweeper 318:indicated horsepower 222:4-inch (102 mm) 73:Sold 19 May 1928 to 308:The ships had two 1384: 1383: 492:978-1-86176-281-8 359:was built by the 345:anti-aircraft gun 337:quick-firing (QF) 239: 238: 232:anti-aircraft gun 1409: 520: 519: 515: 496: 472: 445: 442: 431: 428: 47: 44: 28: 27: 1417: 1416: 1412: 1411: 1410: 1408: 1407: 1406: 1387: 1386: 1385: 1380: 1371: 1318: 681: 527: 512: 493: 477:Colledge, J. 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She was 267:World War I 252:minesweeper 195:1,500  151:2,200  1402:1918 ships 1391:Categories 1208:Shrewsbury 1117:Pangbourne 1026:Leamington 753:Barnstaple 620:Holderness 578:Cottesmore 564:Cattistock 451:References 388:Leamington 383:Aldborough 357:Leamington 263:Royal Navy 249:Hunt-class 244:Leamington 204:Complement 162:Propulsion 1338:Collinson 1299:Weybourne 1257:Tonbridge 1201:Sherborne 1145:Prestatyn 1138:Pontypool 949:Gaddesden 921:Faversham 900:Fairfield 823:Carstairs 816:Camberley 788:Bradfield 767:Blackburn 732:Badminton 725:Appledore 718:Alresford 662:Southdown 606:Hambledon 363:at their 259:sub-class 100:sub-class 1359:Flinders 1331:Beaufort 1250:Tiverton 1222:Stafford 1187:Saltburn 1110:Northolt 1089:Munlochy 1082:Monaghan 1061:Marazion 1033:Longford 830:Caterham 809:Caerleon 746:Banchory 704:Abingdon 697:Aberdare 687:Aberdare 669:Tedworth 648:Pytchley 634:Muskerry 613:Heythrop 592:Dartmoor 571:Cotswold 550:Bicester 402:See also 377:launched 373:Ayrshire 365:shipyard 333:Aberdare 293:s had a 291:Aberdare 279:Aberdare 256:Aberdare 212:Armament 167:2 shafts 98:Aberdare 62:Launched 1352:Fitzroy 1345:Crozier 1292:Wexford 1243:Swindon 1194:Selkirk 1180:Saltash 1173:Salford 1124:Penarth 1096:Nailsea 1075:Mistley 1054:Malvern 1047:Mallaig 1019:Kinross 991:Huntley 907:Fareham 879:Dundalk 872:Dorking 851:Craigie 844:Clonmel 795:Burslem 774:Bloxham 739:Bagshot 676:Zetland 627:Meynell 543:Belvoir 533:Belvoir 303:ratings 299:draught 265:during 254:of the 132:Draught 52:Builder 35:History 1366:Kellet 1313:Yeovil 1306:Widnes 1264:Tralee 1236:Sutton 1152:Repton 1103:Newark 1068:Marlow 1012:Kendal 1005:Irvine 998:Instow 984:Havant 977:Harrow 970:Gretna 942:Forres 935:Forfar 914:Fermoy 886:Dunoon 781:Bootle 760:Battle 711:Albury 641:Oakley 585:Croome 508:  489:  465:  341:bridge 289:. The 247:was a 113:Length 1278:Truro 1271:Tring 1229:Stoke 1215:Sligo 1166:Rugby 963:Goole 893:Elgin 865:Derby 858:Cupar 837:Cheam 689:group 655:Quorn 599:Garth 535:group 414:Notes 369:Troon 322:knots 192:Range 185:knots 180:Speed 1159:Ross 1040:Lydd 928:Ford 802:Bury 506:ISBN 487:ISBN 463:ISBN 381:HMS 355:HMS 331:The 295:beam 277:The 242:HMS 227:1 × 217:1 × 145:2 × 124:Beam 70:Fate 1285:Wem 367:in 224:gun 197:nmi 183:16 153:ihp 118:o/a 1393:: 435:^ 421:^ 398:. 394:, 371:, 305:. 219:QF 207:74 170:2 96:, 77:, 514:. 495:. 471:. 23:.

Index

HMS Leamington
Royal Navy Ensign
Ailsa Shipbuilding Company
Thos. W. Ward
Pembroke Dock
Hunt-class minesweeper
o/a
Yarrow boilers
ihp
vertical triple-expansion steam engines
knots
nmi
QF
4-inch (102 mm)
76 mm (3.0 in)
anti-aircraft gun
Hunt-class
minesweeper
sub-class
Royal Navy
World War I
length between perpendiculars
long overall
beam
draught
ratings
vertical triple-expansion steam engines
Yarrow boilers
indicated horsepower
knots

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