HMS Niger (J73)
Niger in 1940 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Niger |
| Ordered | 5 February 1935 |
| Builder | J. Samuel White, Cowes |
| Laid down | 1 April 1935 |
| Launched | 29 January 1936 |
| Homeport | Dover, Kent |
| Identification | Pennant number: J73 |
| Fate | Sunk on 5 July 1942 from damage caused by a mine off Iceland. |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Halcyon-class minesweeper |
| Displacement | |
| Length | 245 ft 3 in (74.75 m) |
| Beam | 33 ft 6 in (10.21 m) |
| Draught | 9 ft (2.7 m) |
| Propulsion | Vertical triple-expansion, 2,000 ihp (1,500 kW) |
| Speed | 17 knots (31 km/h) |
| Range | 7,200 nmi (13,330 km) at 10 knots (19 km/h) |
| Complement | 80 |
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HMS Niger was a Halcyon-class minesweeper of the Royal Navy. She was launched in 1936 and was sunk during the Second World War. On 5 July 1942, the vessel sailed into a minefield while escorting Convoy QP 13 and struck one of the mines, later sinking with only eight survivors.