HMS Ardrossan

History
United Kingdom
NameArdrossan
BuilderBlyth Shipbuilding Company, Blyth, Northumberland
Laid down6 September 1940
Launched22 July 1941
Commissioned21 May 1942
Honours and
awards
NORTH SEA 1942, NORMANDY 1944
FateSold for scrap, 1 January 1948
General characteristics
Class & typeBangor-class minesweeper
Displacement656 long tons (667 t) (standard)
Length174 ft (53 m) o/a
Beam28 ft 6 in (8.7 m)
Draught10 ft 3 in (3.1 m)
Installed power
Propulsion2 shafts; 2 geared steam turbines
Speed16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Range2,800 nmi (5,200 km; 3,200 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)
Complement60
Armament

HMS Ardrossan was a Bangor-class minesweeper built for the Royal Navy during the Second World War. Completed in 1942, she played a minor role in the war.