Difference between revisions of "Hunt Class Minesweeper (1916)"

From The Dreadnought Project
Jump to: navigation, search
(replace "[[Lobnitz" with "[[Lobnitz & Company")
(replace "[[Simons" with "[[William Simons & Company")
Line 139: Line 139:
 
|- align=left
 
|- align=left
 
| {{UK-Southdown}}
 
| {{UK-Southdown}}
−
|[[Simons]]
+
|[[William Simons & Company]]
 
|
 
|
 
|7 May, 1917
 
|7 May, 1917
Line 146: Line 146:
 
|- align=left
 
|- align=left
 
| {{UK-Tedworth}}
 
| {{UK-Tedworth}}
−
|[[Simons]]
+
|[[William Simons & Company]]
 
|
 
|
 
|20 Jun, 1917
 
|20 Jun, 1917
Line 412: Line 412:
 
|- align=left
 
|- align=left
 
| {{UK-Clonmel}}
 
| {{UK-Clonmel}}
−
|[[Simons]]
+
|[[William Simons & Company]]
 
|
 
|
 
|14 May, 1918
 
|14 May, 1918
Line 419: Line 419:
 
|- align=left
 
|- align=left
 
| {{UK-Elgin}}
 
| {{UK-Elgin}}
−
|[[Simons]]
+
|[[William Simons & Company]]
 
|
 
|
 
|3 Mar, 1919
 
|3 Mar, 1919
Line 426: Line 426:
 
|- align=left
 
|- align=left
 
| {{UK-Sherborne}}
 
| {{UK-Sherborne}}
−
|[[Simons]]
+
|[[William Simons & Company]]
 
|
 
|
 
|27 Jun, 1918
 
|27 Jun, 1918
Line 433: Line 433:
 
|- align=left
 
|- align=left
 
| {{UK-Tiverton}}
 
| {{UK-Tiverton}}
−
|[[Simons]]
+
|[[William Simons & Company]]
 
|
 
|
 
|12 Feb, 1918
 
|12 Feb, 1918
Line 440: Line 440:
 
|- align=left
 
|- align=left
 
| {{UK-Tonbridge}}
 
| {{UK-Tonbridge}}
−
|[[Simons]]
+
|[[William Simons & Company]]
 
|
 
|
 
|5 Nov, 1918
 
|5 Nov, 1918
Line 447: Line 447:
 
|- align=left
 
|- align=left
 
| {{UK-Tralee}}
 
| {{UK-Tralee}}
−
|[[Simons]]
+
|[[William Simons & Company]]
 
|
 
|
 
|17 Dec, 1918
 
|17 Dec, 1918
Line 454: Line 454:
 
|- align=left
 
|- align=left
 
| {{UK-Tring}}
 
| {{UK-Tring}}
−
|[[Simons]]
+
|[[William Simons & Company]]
 
|
 
|
 
|23 Aug, 1918
 
|23 Aug, 1918
Line 461: Line 461:
 
|- align=left
 
|- align=left
 
| {{UK-Truro}}
 
| {{UK-Truro}}
−
|[[Simons]]
+
|[[William Simons & Company]]
 
|
 
|
 
|15 Apr, 1919
 
|15 Apr, 1919
Line 468: Line 468:
 
|- align=left
 
|- align=left
 
| {{UK-Uppingham}}
 
| {{UK-Uppingham}}
−
|[[Simons]]
+
|[[William Simons & Company]]
 
|
 
|
 
|31 May, 1919
 
|31 May, 1919
Line 475: Line 475:
 
|- align=left
 
|- align=left
 
| {{UK-Verwood}}
 
| {{UK-Verwood}}
−
|[[Simons]]
+
|[[William Simons & Company]]
 
|
 
|
 
|12 Aug, 1919
 
|12 Aug, 1919
Line 482: Line 482:
 
|- align=left
 
|- align=left
 
| {{UK-Wem}}
 
| {{UK-Wem}}
−
|[[Simons]]
+
|[[William Simons & Company]]
 
|
 
|
 
|12 Sep, 1919
 
|12 Sep, 1919
Line 489: Line 489:
 
|- align=left
 
|- align=left
 
| {{UK-Wexford}}
 
| {{UK-Wexford}}
−
|[[Simons]]
+
|[[William Simons & Company]]
 
|
 
|
 
|10 Oct, 1919
 
|10 Oct, 1919
Line 1,121: Line 1,121:
 
pend=T.08 (Sep 1918){{DittColl|p. 112}}
 
pend=T.08 (Sep 1918){{DittColl|p. 112}}
 
order="
 
order="
−
builder=[[Simons]]{{Conways1906|p. 98}}
+
builder=[[William Simons & Company]]{{Conways1906|p. 98}}
 
laid=
 
laid=
 
launch=7 5 17{{DittColl|p. 112}}
 
launch=7 5 17{{DittColl|p. 112}}
Line 1,611: Line 1,611:
 
pend=T.72 (Sep 1918)<br>T.99 (Nov 1919){{DittColl|p. 113}}
 
pend=T.72 (Sep 1918)<br>T.99 (Nov 1919){{DittColl|p. 113}}
 
order="
 
order="
−
builder=[[Simons]]{{DittColl|p. 113}}
+
builder=[[William Simons & Company]]{{DittColl|p. 113}}
 
launch=14 5 18{{DittColl|p. 113}}
 
launch=14 5 18{{DittColl|p. 113}}
 
comp=
 
comp=
Line 1,622: Line 1,622:
 
pend=T./5 (early 1919)<br>T.39 (Nov 1919){{DittColl|"/" denotes Oblique pendant here.  p. 113}}
 
pend=T./5 (early 1919)<br>T.39 (Nov 1919){{DittColl|"/" denotes Oblique pendant here.  p. 113}}
 
order="
 
order="
−
builder=[[Simons]]{{DittColl|p. 113}}
+
builder=[[William Simons & Company]]{{DittColl|p. 113}}
 
launch=3 3 19{{DittColl|p. 113}}
 
launch=3 3 19{{DittColl|p. 113}}
 
comp=
 
comp=
Line 1,634: Line 1,634:
 
pend=T.96 (Sep 1918)<br>T.36 (Nov 1919){{DittColl|p. 114}}
 
pend=T.96 (Sep 1918)<br>T.36 (Nov 1919){{DittColl|p. 114}}
 
order="
 
order="
−
builder=[[Simons]]{{DittColl|p. 114}}
+
builder=[[William Simons & Company]]{{DittColl|p. 114}}
 
launch=27 6 18{{DittColl|p. 114}}
 
launch=27 6 18{{DittColl|p. 114}}
 
comp=
 
comp=
Line 1,645: Line 1,645:
 
pend=T.76 (Sep 1918)<br>T.67 (Nov 1919){{DittColl|p. 114}}
 
pend=T.76 (Sep 1918)<br>T.67 (Nov 1919){{DittColl|p. 114}}
 
order="
 
order="
−
builder=[[Simons]]{{DittColl|p. 114}}
+
builder=[[William Simons & Company]]{{DittColl|p. 114}}
 
launch=12 2 18{{DittColl|p. 114}}
 
launch=12 2 18{{DittColl|p. 114}}
 
comp=
 
comp=
Line 1,657: Line 1,657:
 
pend=T.A9 (early 1919){{DittColl|"A" denotes Answer pendant here.  p. 114}}
 
pend=T.A9 (early 1919){{DittColl|"A" denotes Answer pendant here.  p. 114}}
 
order="
 
order="
−
builder=[[Simons]]{{DittColl|p. 114}}
+
builder=[[William Simons & Company]]{{DittColl|p. 114}}
 
launch=5 11 18{{DittColl|p. 114}}
 
launch=5 11 18{{DittColl|p. 114}}
 
comp=
 
comp=
Line 1,669: Line 1,669:
 
pend=T.6/ (Dec 1918)<br>T.0/ (Nov 1919){{DittColl|"/" denotes Oblique pendant here.  p. 115}}
 
pend=T.6/ (Dec 1918)<br>T.0/ (Nov 1919){{DittColl|"/" denotes Oblique pendant here.  p. 115}}
 
order="
 
order="
−
builder=[[Simons]]{{DittColl|p. 115}}
+
builder=[[William Simons & Company]]{{DittColl|p. 115}}
 
launch=17 12 18{{DittColl|p. 115}}
 
launch=17 12 18{{DittColl|p. 115}}
 
comp=
 
comp=
Line 1,681: Line 1,681:
 
pend=T.4# (Aug 1918){{DittColl|"#" denotes Numeral pendant here.  p. 115}}
 
pend=T.4# (Aug 1918){{DittColl|"#" denotes Numeral pendant here.  p. 115}}
 
order="
 
order="
−
builder=[[Simons]]{{DittColl|p. 115}}
+
builder=[[William Simons & Company]]{{DittColl|p. 115}}
 
launch=23 8 18{{DittColl|p. 115}}
 
launch=23 8 18{{DittColl|p. 115}}
 
comp=
 
comp=
Line 1,692: Line 1,692:
 
pend=T.87 (Apr 1919)<br>T.7A (Nov 1919){{DittColl|"A" denotes Answer pendant here.  p. 115}}
 
pend=T.87 (Apr 1919)<br>T.7A (Nov 1919){{DittColl|"A" denotes Answer pendant here.  p. 115}}
 
order="
 
order="
−
builder=[[Simons]]{{DittColl|p. 115}}
+
builder=[[William Simons & Company]]{{DittColl|p. 115}}
 
launch=15 4 19{{DittColl|p. 115}}
 
launch=15 4 19{{DittColl|p. 115}}
 
comp=
 
comp=
Line 1,703: Line 1,703:
 
pend=T.49 (early 1919{{DittColl|p. 115}}
 
pend=T.49 (early 1919{{DittColl|p. 115}}
 
order="
 
order="
−
builder=[[Simons]]{{DittColl|p. 115}}
+
builder=[[William Simons & Company]]{{DittColl|p. 115}}
 
launch=31 5 19{{DittColl|p. 115}}
 
launch=31 5 19{{DittColl|p. 115}}
 
comp=
 
comp=
Line 1,714: Line 1,714:
 
pend=T.02 (Nov 1919){{DittColl|p. 115}}
 
pend=T.02 (Nov 1919){{DittColl|p. 115}}
 
order="
 
order="
−
builder=[[Simons]]{{DittColl|p. 115}}
+
builder=[[William Simons & Company]]{{DittColl|p. 115}}
 
launch=12 8 19{{DittColl|p. 115}}
 
launch=12 8 19{{DittColl|p. 115}}
 
comp=
 
comp=
Line 1,725: Line 1,725:
 
pend=T.86 (early 1919)<br>N.A6 (Nov 1919){{DittColl|p. 115}}
 
pend=T.86 (early 1919)<br>N.A6 (Nov 1919){{DittColl|p. 115}}
 
order="
 
order="
−
builder=[[Simons]]{{DittColl|p. 115}}
+
builder=[[William Simons & Company]]{{DittColl|p. 115}}
 
launch=12 9 19{{DittColl|p. 115}}
 
launch=12 9 19{{DittColl|p. 115}}
 
comp=
 
comp=
Line 1,736: Line 1,736:
 
pend=N.A7 (Nov 1919){{DittColl|p. 115}}
 
pend=N.A7 (Nov 1919){{DittColl|p. 115}}
 
order="
 
order="
−
builder=[[Simons]]{{DittColl|p. 115}}
+
builder=[[William Simons & Company]]{{DittColl|p. 115}}
 
launch=10 10 19{{DittColl|p. 115}}
 
launch=10 10 19{{DittColl|p. 115}}
 
comp=
 
comp=

Revision as of 07:50, 6 April 2018

Twenty Hunt class minesweepers were ordered for the Royal Navy in 1917 to a design drawn up by Ailsa Shipbuilding. A larger order for a modified Admiralty design was placed the following year.

They were to be the first true fleet minesweepers.

They were twin screw vessels, in response to fears that paddle-sweepers might ensnare moored mines in their paddle wheels.

Construction

Armament

1916 Order, Ailsa Design

These ships generally conformed to two armament patterns, one being twice the power of the second.[1]

Some mounted:

  • two 12-pdr
  • two 6-pdr

Others had:

  • one 12-pdr
  • one 6-pdr

1917 Order, Admiralty Design

  • one 4-in Q.F. gun
  • one 12-pdr H.A. gun

Service

Upon completion, most of these joined the Second and Third Minesweeping Flotillas operating out of Granton.[2]

See Also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 98.
  2. ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 98.

Bibliography

  • Gray, Randal (editor) (1985). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. London: Conway Maritime Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
  • Silverstone, Paul H. (2006). The U.S. Navy Warship Series: The New Navy 1883-1922. New York: Routledge.
  • Silverstone, Paul H. (2008). The U.S. Navy Warship Series: The Navy of World War II, 1922-1947. New York: Routledge.


Hunt Class Minesweeper
Ailsa Design
Belvoir Bicester Blackmorevale Cotswold Cottesmore
Cattistock Croome Dartmoor Garth Hambledon
Heythrop Holderness Meynell Muskerry Oakley
Pytchley Quorn Southdown Tedworth Zetland
Admiralty Design
Aberdare Abingdon Albury Alresford Beaufort
Collinson Appledore Leamington Badminton Bagshot
Barnstaple Swindon Banchory Bloxham Bradfield
Burslem Goole Blackburn Bootle Caerleon
Camberley Carstairs Caterham Battle Fermoy
Forfar Bury Cheam Gretna Harrow
Havant Huntley Instow Gaddesden Gainsborough
Northolt Clonmel Elgin Sherborne Tiverton
Tonbridge Tralee Tring Truro Kellett
Verwood Wem Wexford Craigie Derby
Dorking Dundalk Dunoon Fairfield Forres
Cupar Sutton Fareham Faversham Ford
Rugby Irvine Kendal Kinross Lydd
Longford Marlow Mistley Monaghan Mallaig
Malvern Marazion Munlochy Nailsea Newark
Repton Weybourne Pangbourne Penarth Petersfield
Pinner Pontypool Prestatyn Radley Ross
Salford Saltash Saltburn Selkirk Shrewsbury
Sligo Widnes Yeovil Stafford Stoke
<– Ascot Class Minesweepers (UK)  
Retrieved from "http://ftp.dreadnoughtproject.org/tfs/index.php?title=Hunt_Class_Minesweeper_(1916)&oldid=263607"