HMS Espiegle (J216)

HMS Espiegle
History
United Kingdom
NameEspiegle
NamesakeEspiegle
Ordered15 November 1940
BuilderHarland & Wolff, Belfast
Laid down5 February 1942
Launched12 August 1942
Commissioned1 December 1942
Decommissioned1948
IdentificationPennant number: J216
FateScrapped, 1966
General characteristics
Class and typeAlgerine-class minesweeper
Displacement
  • 850 long tons (864 t) (standard)
  • 1,125 long tons (1,143 t) (deep)
Length225 ft (69 m) o/a
Beam35 ft 6 in (10.82 m)
Draught11 ft 6 in (3.51 m)
Installed power
Propulsion
Speed16.5 knots (30.6 km/h; 19.0 mph)
Range5,000 nmi (9,300 km; 5,800 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)
Complement85
Armament

HMS Espiegle (J216) was a steam turbine-powered Algerine-class minesweeper during the Second World War.