HMS Clacton (J151)
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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Clacton.
HMS Clacton was a Bangor-class minesweeper built for the Royal Navy during the Second World War.
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Name | HMS Clacton |
Builder | Ailsa Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Troon, Scotland |
Laid down | 12 November 1940 |
Launched | 18 December 1941 |
Commissioned | 4 June 1942 |
Fate | Sunk by a mine on 31 December 1943 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Bangor-class minesweeper |
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Length | 174 ft (53 m) o/a |
Beam | 28 ft 6 in (8.69 m) |
Draught | 10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) |
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Propulsion |
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Speed | 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) |
Range | 2,800 nmi (5,200 km; 3,200 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) |
Complement | 60 |
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