 Newspaper article about the sinking of the USS Richard Bulkeley - 16 July 1919
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMT Richard Bulkeley |
| Builder | Cochrane & Sons, Selby |
| Yard number | 820 |
| Launched | 21 August 1917 |
| Completed | 16 November 1917 |
| Fate | 31 May 1919 loaned to United States Navy |
| History | |
 United States | |
| Name | USS Richard Bulkeley |
| Acquired | 31 May 1919 |
| Fate | Sunk by mine on July 12, 1919 [1] |
| Notes | Armed with 12 pound AA gun |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Mersey-class |
| Type | Steam trawler |
| Tonnage | 324 GRT |
| Displacement | 438 tons |
| Length | 138.5 ft (42.2 m) |
| Beam | 23.7 ft (7.2 m) |
| Depth | 12.8 ft (3.9 m) |
| Decks | 1 |
| Propulsion | 600 IHP triple expansion steam engine by C. D. Holmes & Co. Ltd. |
| Speed | 11 knots |
| Crew | 18 |
USS Richard Bulkeley was a minesweeping trawler leased from the British Royal Navy. Built as HMT Richard Bulkeley, the ship was a Mersey class trawler, purpose-built for service with the Auxiliary Patrol. On 12 July 1919, it was sunk by a mine while removing minefields in the North Sea.