RICHARD BENNETT armed trawlers (1917-1918/1939-1940)
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Richard Bennett (non-standard) | 3649 | Hall Russell, Aberdeen, UK | 17.5.1917 | 6.1917 // 9.1939 | stricken 5.1940 | ||
| Samuel Benbow | 3645 | Hall Russell, Aberdeen, UK | 9.7.1918 | 8.1918 // 9.1940 | stricken 5.1946 |
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Displacement normal, t |
311 |
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Displacement full, t |
429 |
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Length, m |
37.5 |
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Breadth, m |
6.79 |
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Draught, m |
2.76 |
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No of shafts |
1 |
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Machinery |
1 VTE, 1 boiler |
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Power, h. p. |
430 |
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Max speed, kts |
10 |
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Fuel, t |
coal 102 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
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Armament |
Richard Bennett: 1 x 1 - 76/40 12pdr 12cwt QF Mk I/II, 1 DCT, mechanical minesweeping gear Samuel Benbow: 1 x 1 - 76/40 12pdr 12cwt QF Mk I/II, 1 x 1 - 57/40 6pdr Hotchkiss Mk I |
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Complement |
Project history: Purpose-built standard Admiralty design. Intended for patrol, ASW and minesweeping roles. The non-standard units varied between 194 and 237BRT, dimensions (pp) varied between 35.1 and 37.3m length and 6.71 and 6.86m beam. Delivery of the first standard ship, George Borthwick, occured in August 1917.
Modernizations: None.
Naval service: No significant events.
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