HMS Clacton (J151)

History
United Kingdom
Name	HMS Clacton
Builder	Ailsa Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Troon, Scotland
Laid down	12 November 1940
Launched	18 December 1941
Commissioned	4 June 1942
Fate	Sunk by a mine on 31 December 1943
General characteristics
Class & 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 Clacton was a Bangor-class minesweeper built for the Royal Navy during the Second World War.

History

United Kingdom
Name	HMS Clacton
Builder	Ailsa Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Troon, Scotland
Laid down	12 November 1940
Launched	18 December 1941
Commissioned	4 June 1942
Fate	Sunk by a mine on 31 December 1943
General characteristics
Class & 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