HMS Dorking was a Hunt class minesweeper of the Royal Navy from World War I.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Builder | (see main text) |
| Launched | 26 September 1918 |
| Fate | Arrived Charlestown for break up 26 April 1928 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Hunt class minesweeper (1916), Aberdare sub-class |
| Displacement | 710 tons |
| Length | 231 ft (70 m) |
| Beam | 28 ft (8.5 m) |
| Draught | 8 ft (2.4 m) |
| Propulsion | Yarrow-type boilers, Vertical triple-expansion engines, 2 shafts, 2,200 ihp |
| Speed | max 16 knots |
| Range | 140 tons coal |
| Complement | 73 men |
| Armament |
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Authorities disagree about where she was built: Colledge says Dundee Shipbuilding Company, whilst both Rupert-Jones and the Royal Navy History site say Clyde Shipbuilders.
References
edit- 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.
- Rupert-Jones JA (1933). "King's Ships built in Scotland". Notes & Queries. 165 (Dec30). Oxford Journals: 453–456. doi:10.1093/nq/CLXV.dec30.453.
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