HMS Marazion (1919)
HMS Marazion was a Hunt-class minesweeper launched by Fleming & Ferguson, Paisley, Yard No 453, on 15 April 1919 and sold in March 1933 in Hong Kong.
| History | |
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 United Kingdom | |
| Name: | HMS Marazion |
| Builder: | Fleming & Ferguson, Paisley |
| Launched: | 15 April 1919 |
| Fate: | Sold in Hong Kong, March 1933 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Hunt-class minesweeper, Aberdare sub-class |
| Displacement: | 710 long tons (720 t) |
| Length: | 231 ft (70 m) |
| Beam: | 28 ft (8.5 m) |
| Draught: | 8 ft (2.4 m) |
| Installed power: | 2,200 ihp (1,600 kW) |
| Propulsion: |
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| Speed: | 16 kn (18 mph; 30 km/h) |
| Capacity: | 140 short tons (130 t) coal |
| Complement: | 73 men |
| Armament: | 1 × QF 4-inch (102 mm) gun, 1 × 76 mm (3.0 in) gun, 2 × twin .303 in (7.7 mm) machine guns |
She acted as a submarine tender and was present at the sinking of Poseidon in 1931.
References
- Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8.
- http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/aberdare_class.htm#HMS%20Marazion
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