HMS Chelmsford was a Racecourse-class minesweeper of the Royal Navy built in 1916. The Racecourse class (also called the Ascot class) comprised 32 paddlewheel coastal minesweeping sloops. The ship was named after Chelmsford in Essex.

History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Chelmsford
NamesakeChelmsford, Essex
BuilderAilsa Shipbuilding Company
Launched14 June 1916
FateSold to Hughes Bolckow, Blyth on 25 November 1927
General characteristics
Class and typeRacecourse-class minesweeper
Displacement810 tons
Length235 ft (72 m)
Beam29 ft (8.8 m) (58 ft (18 m) feet at the paddles)
Draught6.75 ft (2.06 m)
PropulsionDesigned 1,400 hp (1,000 kW). Inclined compound. Cylindrical return tube.
Speedmax 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Range156 tons coal
Complement50 men
Armament2 × 12-pounder guns

References

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  • 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.