HMS Bridlington (J65)
HMS Bridlington | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Bridlington |
| Builder | William Denny and Brothers, Dumbarton |
| Laid down | 11 September 1939 |
| Launched | 29 February 1940 |
| Commissioned | 28 September 1940 |
| Decommissioned | 1946 |
| Stricken | 1946 |
| Fate | Transferred to RAF, 1946 |
| Royal Air Force | |
| Name | HMAFV Bridlington |
| Operator | Royal Air Force Marine Branch |
| Acquired | 1946 |
| Fate | Scrapped 6 May 1958 |
| General characteristics (as built) | |
| Class & type | Bangor-class minesweeper |
| Displacement | 605 long tons (615 t) |
| Length | 174 ft (53.0 m) (o/a) |
| Beam | 28 ft (8.5 m) |
| Draught | 8 ft 3 in (2.5 m) |
| Installed power | 2,000 bhp (1,500 kW) |
| Propulsion | 2 shafts; diesel engine |
| Speed | 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) |
| Complement | 60 |
| Armament | |
HMS Bridlington was a diesel-powered British Bangor-class minesweeper. She served in the Second World War in the Royal Navy, and in the Royal Air Force (RAF) from 1946-1958.