The Aberdare sub-class were enlarged versions of the original Hunt-class ships with a more powerful armament. The ships displaced 800 long tons (810 t) at normal load. They had a length between perpendiculars of 220 feet (67.1 m)[1] and measured 231 feet (70.4 m) long overall. The Aberdares had a beam of 26 feet 6 inches (8.1 m) and a draught of 7 feet 6 inches (2.3 m). The ships' complement consisted of 74 officers and ratings.[2]
The ships had two vertical triple-expansion steam engines, each driving one shaft, using steam provided by two Yarrow boilers. The engines produced a total of 2,200 indicated horsepower (1,600 kW) and gave a maximum speed of 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph). They carried a maximum of 185 long tons (188 t) of coal[2] which gave them a range of 1,500 nautical miles (2,800 km; 1,700 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph).[1]
The Aberdare sub-class was armed with a quick-firing (QF) four-inch (102 mm) gun forward of the bridge and a QF twelve-pounder (76.2 mm) anti-aircraft gun aft.[2] Some ships were fitted with six- or three-pounder guns in lieu of the twelve-pounder.[1]
Construction and careeredit
HMS Dundalk was built by the Clyde Shipbuilding Company. In July 1937, Dundalk was recommissioned for the 3rd Minesweeping Flotilla in Malta. On arrival she was placed in Reserve and recommissioned in 1939, returning to England to work on the East Coast.
On 31 May 1940, Dundalk took part in the Dunkirk evacuation to Margate with 500 British troops. She sailed back to Dunkirk and on 1 June was attacked by 12 Messerschmitt aircraft. Dundalk then sailed back to Margate giving assistance to the Havant en route. She arrived at Margate at 12.15 on 1 June and disembarked 280 troops. She returned to Dunkirk, embarked about 450 French troops and arrived back at Folkestone on 3 June. The ship was mined on 16 October 1940 and foundered under tow the following day off Harwich at South Cutler Buoy.
Gardiner, Robert & Gray, Randal, eds. (1985). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN0-85177-245-5.
dundalk, dundalk, hunt, class, minesweeper, aberdare, class, built, royal, navy, during, world, finished, time, participate, first, world, sank, after, striking, mine, 1940, history, united, kingdom, builderclyde, shipbuilding, launched31, january, 1919, ident. HMS Dundalk was a Hunt class minesweeper of the Aberdare sub class built for the Royal Navy during World War I She was not finished in time to participate in the First World War and sank after striking a mine in 1940 History United Kingdom BuilderClyde Shipbuilding Co Launched31 January 1919 IdentificationPennant number J60 FateMined 16 October 1940 foundered under tow 17 October 1940 off Harwich at South Cutler Buoy General characteristics Class and typeHunt class minesweeper Aberdare sub class Displacement800 long tons 813 t Length213 ft 65 m o a Beam28 ft 6 in 8 69 m Draught7 ft 6 in 2 29 m Installed power2 Yarrow boilers 2 200 ihp 1 600 kW Propulsion2 shafts 2 vertical triple expansion steam engines Speed16 knots 30 km h 18 mph Range1 500 nmi 2 800 km 1 700 mi at 15 knots 28 km h 17 mph Complement74 Armament1 QF 4 inch 102 mm gun 1 76 mm 3 0 in anti aircraft gun Contents 1 Design and description 2 Construction and career 3 Notes 4 ReferencesDesign and description editThe Aberdare sub class were enlarged versions of the original Hunt class ships with a more powerful armament The ships displaced 800 long tons 810 t at normal load They had a length between perpendiculars of 220 feet 67 1 m 1 and measured 231 feet 70 4 m long overall The Aberdares had a beam of 26 feet 6 inches 8 1 m and a draught of 7 feet 6 inches 2 3 m The ships complement consisted of 74 officers and ratings 2 The ships had two vertical triple expansion steam engines each driving one shaft using steam provided by two Yarrow boilers The engines produced a total of 2 200 indicated horsepower 1 600 kW and gave a maximum speed of 16 knots 30 km h 18 mph They carried a maximum of 185 long tons 188 t of coal 2 which gave them a range of 1 500 nautical miles 2 800 km 1 700 mi at 15 knots 28 km h 17 mph 1 The Aberdare sub class was armed with a quick firing QF four inch 102 mm gun forward of the bridge and a QF twelve pounder 76 2 mm anti aircraft gun aft 2 Some ships were fitted with six or three pounder guns in lieu of the twelve pounder 1 Construction and career editHMS Dundalk was built by the Clyde Shipbuilding Company In July 1937 Dundalk was recommissioned for the 3rd Minesweeping Flotilla in Malta On arrival she was placed in Reserve and recommissioned in 1939 returning to England to work on the East Coast On 31 May 1940 Dundalk took part in the Dunkirk evacuation to Margate with 500 British troops She sailed back to Dunkirk and on 1 June was attacked by 12 Messerschmitt aircraft Dundalk then sailed back to Margate giving assistance to the Havant en route She arrived at Margate at 12 15 on 1 June and disembarked 280 troops She returned to Dunkirk embarked about 450 French troops and arrived back at Folkestone on 3 June The ship was mined on 16 October 1940 and foundered under tow the following day off Harwich at South Cutler Buoy Notes edit a b c Cocker p 76 a b c Gardiner amp Gray p 98References editCocker M P 1993 Mine Warfare Vessels of the Royal Navy 1908 to Date Shrewsbury England Airlife Publishing ISBN 1 85310 328 4 Colledge J J Warlow Ben 2006 1969 Ships of the Royal Navy The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy Rev ed London Chatham Publishing ISBN 978 1 86176 281 8 Gardiner Robert amp Gray Randal eds 1985 Conway s All the World s Fighting Ships 1906 1921 Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press ISBN 0 85177 245 5 52 3 N 1 48 E 52 050 N 1 800 E 52 050 1 800 nbsp This article about a specific naval minesweeper of the United Kingdom is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title HMS Dundalk J60 amp oldid 1134780386, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
