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HMS Faversham (1918)

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History
Royal Navy EnsignUnited Kingdom
BuilderDunlop Bremmer, Port Glasgow
Launched19 July 1918
FateSold 25 November 1927 to Alloa Shipbuilding Co. Arrived Charlestown for break up 21 January 1928
General characteristics
Class and typeHunt class minesweeper (1916), 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
Speedmax 16 knots
Range140 tons coal
Complement73 men
Armament

HMS Faversham was a Hunt class minesweeper of the Royal Navy from World War I.

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References

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  • 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.