HMS Newbury (1916)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Newbury |
| Namesake | Newbury Racecourse |
| Builder | Inglis, Glasgow |
| Launched | 3 July 1916 |
| Completed | 9 September 1916 |
| Fate | Sold March 1922 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Racecourse-class minesweeper |
| Displacement | 810 long tons (820 t) normal |
| Length | 245 ft 9 in (74.90 m) oa |
| Beam | 29 ft 0 in (8.84 m) |
| Draught | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
| Installed power | 1,500 ihp (1,100 kW) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 14.5 kn (16.7 mph; 26.9 km/h) |
| Complement | 50 |
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HMS Newbury was a Racecourse-class (or Ascot-class) minesweeper of the British Royal Navy, built in 1916 by A. & J. Inglis. The Racecourse-class were paddle-steamers, intended for operations in shallow coastal waters.
Newbury survived the First World War, and was sold for scrap in 1922.