HMS Clacton (J151)

History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Clacton
BuilderAilsa Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Troon, Scotland
Laid down12 November 1940
Launched18 December 1941
Commissioned4 June 1942
FateSunk by a mine on 31 December 1943
General characteristics
Class and typeBangor-class minesweeper
Displacement
  • 656 long tons (667 t) standard
  • 820 long tons (833 t) full
Length174 ft (53 m) o/a
Beam28 ft 6 in (8.69 m)
Draught10 ft 3 in (3.12 m)
Installed power
Propulsion
Speed16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Range2,800 nmi (5,200 km; 3,200 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)
Complement60
Armament

HMS Clacton was a Bangor-class minesweeper built for the Royal Navy during the Second World War.