Racecourse-class minesweeper
Class of British minesweepers / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Racecourse-class" redirects here. For another class of ships sometimes known as Racehorse class, see 24-class sloop.
The Racecourse-class minesweepers were 32 ships delivered to the Royal Navy during the First World War. They were built to two related designs as paddlewheel coastal minesweeping sloops under the Emergency War Programme. The vessels were reasonable sea-boats, but lost speed badly in a seaway when the paddle boxes tended to become choked with water. The class is also widely referred to as the Ascot class and Improved Ascot class.
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HMS Plumpton | |
Class overview | |
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Name | Racecourse class |
Operators | Royal Navy |
Succeeded by | Halcyon class |
Built | 1916 & 1918 |
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General characteristics | |
Displacement |
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Length | 235 ft (72 m) |
Beam |
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Draught | 6.75–7 ft (2.06–2.13 m) |
Propulsion | Inclined compound. Cylindrical return tube. 1,400 hp (1,000 kW). |
Speed | 15 knots (17 mph; 28 km/h) |
Range | 156 tons coal |
Complement | 50-52 men |
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