HMS Ardrossan
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Ardrossan |
| Builder | Blyth Shipbuilding Company, Blyth, Northumberland |
| Laid down | 6 September 1940 |
| Launched | 22 July 1941 |
| Commissioned | 21 May 1942 |
| Honours and awards | NORTH SEA 1942, NORMANDY 1944 |
| Fate | Sold for scrap, 1 January 1948 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Bangor-class minesweeper |
| Displacement | 656 long tons (667 t) (standard) |
| Length | 174 ft (53 m) o/a |
| Beam | 28 ft 6 in (8.7 m) |
| Draught | 10 ft 3 in (3.1 m) |
| Installed power |
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| Propulsion | 2 shafts; 2 geared steam turbines |
| 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 |
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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.