HMS Ardrossan (J131)

History
United Kingdom
Name	HMS Ardrossan
Builder	Blyth Shipbuilding Company, Blyth, Northumberland
Laid down	6 September 1940
Launched	22 July 1941
Commissioned	21 May 1942
Honours and; awards	NORTH SEA 1942, NORMANDY 1944
Fate	Sold for scrapping on 1 January 1948; Arrived at yards at Thornaby-on-Tees on 19 August 1948;
General characteristics
Class and type	Bangor-class minesweeper
Displacement	656 long tons (667 t) standard; 820 long tons (833 t) full;
Length	174 ft (53 m) o/a
Beam	28 ft 6 in (8.69 m)
Draught	10 ft 3 in (3.12 m)
Installed power	2,000 ihp (1,500 kW); 2 × Admiralty 3-drum boilers;
Propulsion	2 shafts; 2 steam turbines;
Speed	16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Range	2,800 nmi (5,200 km; 3,200 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)
Complement	60
Armament	1 × single 3-inch (76 mm) anti-aircraft gun; 1 × single QF 2-pounder (4 cm) AA gun;

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

History

United Kingdom
Name	HMS Ardrossan
Builder	Blyth Shipbuilding Company, Blyth, Northumberland
Laid down	6 September 1940
Launched	22 July 1941
Commissioned	21 May 1942
Honours and awards	NORTH SEA 1942, NORMANDY 1944
Fate	Sold for scrapping on 1 January 1948 Arrived at yards at Thornaby-on-Tees on 19 August 1948
General characteristics
Class and type	Bangor-class minesweeper
Displacement	656 long tons (667 t) standard 820 long tons (833 t) full
Length	174 ft (53 m) o/a
Beam	28 ft 6 in (8.69 m)
Draught	10 ft 3 in (3.12 m)
Installed power	2,000 ihp (1,500 kW) 2 × Admiralty 3-drum boilers
Propulsion	2 shafts 2 steam turbines
Speed	16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Range	2,800 nmi (5,200 km; 3,200 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)
Complement	60
Armament	1 × single 3-inch (76 mm) anti-aircraft gun 1 × single QF 2-pounder (4 cm) AA gun