HMS Britomart (J22)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Britomart |
| Ordered | 11 August 1937 |
| Builder | Devonport Dockyard |
| Laid down | 1 January 1938 |
| Launched | 23 August 1938 |
| Commissioned | 24 August 1939 |
| Fate | Sunk by RAF Hawker Typhoons on 27 August 1944 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Halcyon-class minesweeper |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 245.25 ft (74.75 m) |
| Beam | 33.5 ft (10.2 m) |
| Draught | 6.75 ft (2.06 m) |
| Propulsion | 2 x Admiralty 3-drum water-tube boilers, Parsons steam turbines, 1,750 shp (1,305 kW) on 2 shafts |
| Speed | 16.5 knots (31 km/h) |
| Range | 7,200 nmi (13,330 km) at 10 knots (19 km/h) |
| Complement | 80 |
| Armament |
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| Notes | Badge: On a field barry wavy of six white and blue a decresant Gold overall a net Black |
HMS Britomart was a Halcyon-class minesweeper of the Royal Navy. She served during the Second World War and was sunk in 1944 in a friendly fire incident. The actor Robert Newton served aboard her until 1943.