HMS Rosemary

Rosemary during the Second World War
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Rosemary
OperatorRoyal Navy
BuilderRichardson, Duck and Company, Thornaby-on-Tees
Yard numberNo 661
Launched22 November 1915
Completed5 February 1916
FateSold for scrap 1947
General characteristics
TypeMinesweeper
Displacement1,250 long tons (1,270 t)
Length267 ft 9 in (81.61 m) o/a
Beam33 ft 6 in (10.21 m)
Draught11 ft 0 in (3.35 m)
Propulsion
  • 1 × 4-cylinder triple expansion engine
  • 2 × cylindrical boilers
  • 1 screw
Speed17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph)
Complement79 men
ArmamentTypically 2 × 4 or 4.7-inch guns and 2 × 3-pounder (47 mm) AA guns

HMS Rosemary was an Arabis-class minesweeping sloop of the British Royal Navy. Built by the Teesside shipbuilder Richardson, Duck and Company from 1915–1916, Rosemary carried out minesweeping and anti submarine operations during the First World War. She was used for fishery protection duties during the 1930s, and served through the Second World War, finally being sold for scrap in 1947.