Hunt-class minesweeper (1916)
The Hunt-class minesweeper was a class of minesweeping sloop built between 1916 and 1919 for the Royal Navy. They were built in two discrete groups, the earlier Belvoir group designed by the Ailsa Shipbuilding Company and the subsequent (and slightly larger) Aberdare group designed by the Admiralty. They were classed as Fleet Minesweeping Sloops, that is ships intended to clear open water. The Belvoir group were named after British fox hunts. Those of the Aberdare group were originally named after coastal towns, watering places and fishing ports, some of which happened to be hunts by coincidence. However, all were soon renamed after inland locations to prevent confusion caused by the misunderstanding of signals and orders.
HMS Aberdare (J49)
HMS Abingdon (J23)
HMS Albury (J41)
HMS Alresford (J06)
HMS Appledore (1919)
HMS Bagshot (J57)
HMS Derby (J90)
HMS Dundalk (J60)
HMS Dunoon (J52)
HMS Elgin (J39)
HMS Fairfield (1919)
HMS Fareham (J89)
HMS Fermoy (J40)
HMS Ford (1918)
HMS Leamington (1918)
HMS Saltash (J62)
HMS Selkirk (J18)
HMS Swindon (1918)
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Hunt-class minesweeper (1916)
The Hunt-class minesweeper was a class of minesweeping sloop built between 1916 and 1919 for the Royal Navy. They were built in two discrete groups, the earlier Belvoir group designed by the Ailsa Shipbuilding Company and the subsequent (and slightly larger) Aberdare group designed by the Admiralty. They were classed as Fleet Minesweeping Sloops, that is ships intended to clear open water. The Belvoir group were named after British fox hunts. Those of the Aberdare group were originally named after coastal towns, watering places and fishing ports, some of which happened to be hunts by coincidence. However, all were soon renamed after inland locations to prevent confusion caused by the misunderstanding of signals and orders.
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The Hunt-class minesweeper was ...... tanding of signals and orders.
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7.04088e+1
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*1 × QF gun forward
*1 × QF 12 pounder aft
*2 × .303 inch machine guns
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HMS Belvoir circa 1917–1918
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*2 shafts
*2 Vertical triple-expansion steam engines
*2 Yarrow water-tube boilers
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The Hunt-class minesweeper was ...... tanding of signals and orders.
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Hunt-class minesweeper (1916)
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