HMS Irwell (1926)

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Irwell and HMS Bridlington.

History
United Kingdom
BuilderAyrshire Dockyard Company, Irvine
Launched12 August 1919
CompletedApril 1926
CommissionedApril 1926
RenamedIrwell as a RNVR drillship in September 1926
FateArrived 27 November 1962 at Lacmotts, Liverpool for break up
General characteristics
Class and typeHunt-class minesweeper, Aberdare sub-class
Displacement710 tons
Length231 ft (70 m)
Beam28 ft (8.5 m)
Draught8 ft (2.4 m)
PropulsionYarrow-type boilers, Vertical triple-expansion engines, 2 shafts, 2,200 ihp (1,600 kW)
Speedmax 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Range140 tons coal
Complement73
Armament

HMS Irwell was a Hunt-class minesweeper of the Royal Navy intended to serve in World War I. She was originally named HMS Bridlington, being renamed HMS Goole in 1918 before being launched on 12 August 1919. She was not completed until April 1926, when she was assigned to the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve as a drillship. She was renamed again to Irwell in September 1926. She arrived at Lacmotts in Liverpool for breaking up on 27 November 1962.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ Colledge, J.J.; Warlow, Ben (2006). Ships of the Royal Navy : the complete record of all fighting ships of the Royal Navy from the 15th century to the present (Rev.. ed.). Chatham. p. 141. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8.


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