HMS Ariadne (M65)

History
United Kingdom
Name	HMS Ariadne
Builder	Alexander Stephen and Sons, Glasgow
Laid down	15 Nov 1941
Launched	16 Feb 1943
Commissioned	9 Oct 1943 [1][2]
Identification	Pennant number M65
Fate	Scrapped in June 1965
General characteristics
Class and type	Abdiel-class minelayer
Displacement	2,650 tons (standard) 4,000 tons (full load)
Length	418 ft (127 m)
Beam	40 ft (12 m)
Draught	16 ft (4.9 m)
Propulsion	Two shafts Geared turbines four Admiralty 3-drum boilers 72,000 shp
Speed	40 knots (74 km/h)
Complement	242
Armament	4 × 4-inch (100 mm) AA guns (2×2) 4 × Bofors 40 mm L/60 gun (2×2) 12 × Oerlikon 20 mm cannon (6×2) 160 Naval mines

HMS Ariadne was an Abdiel-class minelayer of the Royal Navy.^[3]

She was built by Alexander Stephen and Sons of Glasgow, Scotland. She was laid down on 15 November 1941, launched on 16 February 1943 and commissioned on 9 October 1943.