HMS Abdiel (N21)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Abdiel (N21) |
| Ordered | June 1965 |
| Builder | Thornycroft |
| Laid down | 23 May 1966 |
| Launched | 22 January 1967 |
| Commissioned | 17 October 1967 |
| Decommissioned | 1988 |
| Refit | 1977, 1981 |
| Fate | Scrapped 1988 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 265 ft (81 m) |
| Beam | 38 ft 6 in (11.73 m) |
| Draught | 10 ft (3.0 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 16 kn (18 mph; 30 km/h) |
| Complement | 98 |
| Sensors & processing systems | Type 978 radar |
| Armament |
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HMS Abdiel was a Royal Navy minelayer that saw service during the Cold War.
Abdiel was ordered from Thornycroft in June 1965. She was laid down at Thornycroft's Woolston shipyard on 23 May 1966 and launched 22 January 1967. She was commissioned on 17 October 1967. Her pennant number was N21.