HMS Cromer (J128)

History
United Kingdom
Name	HMS Cromer (J128)
Operator	Royal Navy
Builder	Lobnitz & Co. Ltd.
Launched	16 May 1940
Commissioned	4 April 1941
Fate	Sunk 9 November 1942
General characteristics
Class & type	Bangor-class minesweeper
Displacement	673 long tons (684 t) standard; 860 long tons (874 t) full;
Length	189 ft (58 m) o/a
Beam	28 ft 6 in (8.69 m)
Draught	10 ft 6 in (3.20 m)
Installed power	2,400 ihp (1,800 kW); 2 × Admiralty 3-drum boilers;
Propulsion	2 shafts; 2 vertical triple-expansion steam engines;
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 or; 1 × quadruple Vickers .50 machine gun;

HMS Cromer was a Bangor-class minesweepers built for the Royal Navy during the Second World War.

History

United Kingdom
Name	HMS Cromer (J128)
Operator	Royal Navy
Builder	Lobnitz & Co. Ltd.
Launched	16 May 1940
Commissioned	4 April 1941
Fate	Sunk 9 November 1942
General characteristics
Class & type	Bangor-class minesweeper
Displacement	673 long tons (684 t) standard 860 long tons (874 t) full
Length	189 ft (58 m) o/a
Beam	28 ft 6 in (8.69 m)
Draught	10 ft 6 in (3.20 m)
Installed power	2,400 ihp (1,800 kW) 2 × Admiralty 3-drum boilers
Propulsion	2 shafts 2 vertical triple-expansion steam engines
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 or 1 × quadruple Vickers .50 machine gun