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Leamington 1919

Ships

Name	No	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comp	Fate
Gaddesdon	1638, T43, T78	333	Eltringham, Willington Quay		30.11.1917	1918	sold 11.1922
Irvine	1640, T44, T79	574	Fairfield, Govan		8.12.1917	2.1918	sold 2.1923
Kendal	3426, T45, T80	575	Fairfield, Govan		9.2.1918	4.1918	sold 10.1928
Gainsborough (ex-Gorleston)	3430, T76, T67	334	Eltringham, Willington Quay		12.2.1918	1918	sold 6.1928
Shrewsbury	3429, T48, T81	217	Napier & Miller, Govan		12.2.1918	1918	sold 11.1927
Burslem (ex-Blakeney)	3436, T90, T68	477	Ayrshire, Irvine		5.3.1918	1918	sold 5.1928
Badminton	3458, TN1, T8N	296	Ardrossan SB	1917	18.3.1918	1918	sold 5.1928
Sligo	3434, T71, T98	218	Napier & Miller, Govan		23.3.1918	1918	sold 11.1922
Pangbourne (ex-Padstow)	3432, T79, T37, J37	828	Lobnitz, Renfrew		26.3.1918	6.1918	sold 3.1947
Cupar (ex-Rosslare)	3435, T86	472	McMillan, Dumbarton		27.3.1918	1918	sunk 5.5.1919
Gretna	3441, T8C, T38	335	Eltringham, Willington Quay		11.4.1918	1918	sold 10.1928
Aberdare	3450, T0N, J49	334	Ailsa, Troon	1/1917	29.4.1918	10.1918	sold 3.1947
Sutton (ex-Salcombe)	3447, T0N, TC8, J78	473	McMillan, Dumbarton		8.5.1918	8/1918	sold 1947
Clonmel (ex-Stranraer)	3440, T72, T99	611	Simons, Renfrew		14.5.1918	5.1918	sold 7.1922
Banchory	3451, NC0	478	Ayrshire, Irvine		15.5.1918	1918	sold 5.1922
Penarth	3437, T91	829	Lobnitz, Renfrew		21.5.1918	1918	sunk 4.2.1919
Bagshot	3452, T15, T57, J57	297	Ardrossan SB		23.5.1918	5/1919	depot ship Medway II 4.1945 - 2.1946, sold 1947
Craigie	3442, T99, TA6	332	Clyde SB, Glasgow		29.5.1918	1918	sold 5.1922
Fareham	3446, T1N, TC9, J89	326	Dunlop Bremner, Glasgow		7.6.1918	8.1918	depot ship St. Angelo II 1944 - 1945, sold 8.1948
Abingdon	3453, N9C, N23, J23	335	Ailsa, Troon	11/1917	11.6.1918	11.1918	sunk 8.4.1942
Bootle (ex-Buckie)	3444, T9C, T8C	365	Bow McLachlan, Paisley		11.6.1918	1918	sold 2.1923
Munlochy (ex-Macduff)	3443, T98, TA5	450	Fleming & Ferguson, Paisley		12.6.1918	1918	sold 11.1922
Newark (ex-Newlyn)	3455, T7N, T5N	321	Inglis, Glasgow		20.6.1918	9.1918	sold 6.1928
Northolt	4357, TA8	336	Eltringham, Willington Quay		21.6.1918	1918	sold 2.1928
Pontypool (ex-Polperro)	3445	830	Lobnitz, Renfrew		25.6.1918	8.1918	sold 5.1922
Sherborne (ex-Tarbert)	3439, T96, T36	612	Simons, Renfrew		27.6.1918	7.1918	sold 5.1928
Widnes (ex-Withernsea)	3448, T6N, T1N, J55	219	Napier & Miller, Govan		28.6.1918	9/1918	sunk 20.5.1941
Kinross	3449, T5N	576	Fairfield, Govan		4.7.1918	8.1918	sunk 16.6.1919
Stoke (ex-Southwold)	4353, TN6, TN3, J33	199	C Rennoldson, South Shields		8.7.1918	10.1918	sunk 7.5.1941
Faversham	3457, TN0, T7N	327	Dunlop Bremner, Glasgow		19.7.1918	10.1918	sold 11.1927
Saltash	3456, T9N, T6N, J62	283	Murdoch & Murray, Glasgow		25.7.1918	10/1918	sold 3.1947
Harrow	4351, TN5, TN1, J61	337	Eltringham, Willington Quay		30.7.1918	10/1918	sold 1947
Marlow	4355, T42, T77	224	Harkness, Middlesbrough		7.8.1918	1918	sold 4.1928
Nailsea (ex-Newquay)	4356, TA7, T18	322	Inglis, Glasgow		8.8.1918	11.1918	sold 11.1927
Derby (ex-Dawlish)	4352, TN4, TN0, J90	333	Clyde SB, Glasgow		9.8.1918	10/1918	sold 7.1945
Blackburn (ex-Burnham)	3460, TN8, TN5	366	Bow McLachlan, Paisley		13.8.1918	11.1918	sold 10.1922
Tring (ex-Teignmouth)	3454, T4N	613	Simons, Renfrew		23.8.1918	9.1918	sold 10.1927
Leamington (ex-Aldeburgh)	4364, T1., TN6	337	Ailsa, Troon		26.8.1918	1918	sold 5.1928
Yeovil	4354, TA6, TA7	220	Napier & Miller, Govan		27.8.1918	1918	sold 10.1928
Rugby (ex-Filey)	4359, T01, T47	328	Dunlop Bremner, Glasgow		6.9.1918	12.1918	sold 11.1927
Stafford (ex-Staithes)	4367, T7., T42	200	C Rennoldson, South Shields		20.9.1918	2.1919	sold 6.1928
Tiverton	TN3, T9N	614	Simons, Renfrew		24.9.1918	10.1918	sold 12.1938
Dorking	4361, T32, T19	334	Clyde SB, Glasgow		26.9.1918	1918	sold 6.1928
Saltburn	4365, T3., T5., J58	284	Murdoch & Murray, Glasgow		9.10.1918	3.1919	sold 10.1946
Mallaig	4362, T5., TN9	451	Fleming & Ferguson, Paisley		10.10.1918	1918	sold 11.1927
Ford (ex-Fleetwood)	4363, T2., TN7	329	Dunlop Bremner, Glasgow		19.10.1918	12.1918	sold 10.1928
Mistley (ex-Maryport)	T.4, T3.	225	Harkness, Middlesbrough		19.10.1918	1918	sold 5.1928
Tonbridge	4358, TA9	615	Simons, Renfrew		5.11.1918	11.1918	sold 5.1928
Prestatyn (ex-Porlock)	4360, T5N, T2N	831	Lobnitz, Renfrew		6.11.1918	12.1918	sold 1.1923
Forfar (ex-Fairburn)	T.6, T6.		Dundee SB		20.11.1918	1919	sold 3.1922
Albury	T9., T41, J41	336	Ailsa, Troon	1918	21.11.1918	2.1919	sold 3.1947
Forres (ex-Fowey)	T.1, T40	339	Clyde SB, Glasgow		22.11.1918	1919	sold 4.1935
Selkirk	T.2, T1., J18	285	Murdoch & Murray, Glasgow		2.12.1918	3/1919	BU 10.1948
Lydd (ex-Lydney)	T.0, T44, J44	577	Fairfield, Govan		4.12.1918	12/1919	sold 3.1947
Caerleon	T8., T43	367	Bow McLachlan, Paisley		6.12.1918	1919	sold 4.1922
Tralee	4366, T6., T0.	616	Simons, Renfrew		17.12.1918	1.1919	sold 7.1929
Swindon (ex-Bantry)	N91, N5A	298	Ardrossan SB		25.12.1918	8.1919	sold 12.1921
Camberley	T.7, T7.	368	Bow McLachlan, Paisley		28.12.1918	1919	sold 7.1923
Blickling			Dundee SB		1918/19	---	cancelled
Naas			Eltringham, Willington Quay		1918/19	---	cancelled
Alresford	T92, T06, J06	338	Ailsa, Troon	1918	17.1.1919	5.1919	sold 3.1947
Huntley (ex-Helmsdale)	T12, T56, J56	339	Eltringham, Willington Quay		18.1.1919	5/1919	sunk 31.1.1941
Dundalk	T91, T0A, J60	335	Clyde SB, Glasgow		30.1.1919	5/1919	sunk 17.10.1940
Fermoy	N7A, NA0, J40		Dundee SB		5.2.1919	7/1919	sunk 4.5.1941
Malvern	T16, T58	452	Fleming & Ferguson, Paisley		19.2.1919	1919	sold 6.1928
Ambleside	T00	339	Ailsa, Troon	1918	21.2.1919	--- // 1919	completed as survey vessel Beaufort
Weybourne	T2N, T4N	323	Inglis, Glasgow		21.2.1919	7.1919	sold 10.1928
Elgin (ex-Troop)	T.5, T39, J39	617	Simons, Renfrew		3.3.1919	3.1919	sold 3.1945
Petersfield (ex-Portmadoc)	T.8, T21	834	Lobnitz, Renfrew		3.3.1919	5.1919	wrecked 11.11.1931
Caterham	T80, T07	369	Bow McLachlan, Paisley		6.3.1919	1919	sold 4.1935
Longford (ex-Minehead)	T61, NA2	226	Harkness, Middlesbrough		15.3.1919	1919	sold 1.1923
Barnstaple		299	Ardrossan SB		20.3.1919	12.1919	sold 12.1921
Dunoon	T57, N3A, J52	336	Clyde SB, Glasgow		21.3.1919	6/1919	sunk 30.4.1940
Havant	T.9, TN2	338	Eltringham, Willington Quay		24.3.1919	1919	to Siam 8.1922 (เจ้าพระยา [Chao Phraya])
Salford (ex-Shoreham)	N06, NA5	286	Murdoch & Murray, Glasgow		3.4.1919	4.1919	sold 10.1920
Instow (ex-Infracombe)	NA4, NA1	340	Eltringham, Willington Quay		15.4.1919	1919	sold 11.1920
Marazion	N3A, N4A	453	Fleming & Ferguson, Paisley		15.4.1919	1919	sold 3.1933
Fitzroy (ex-Pinner, ex-Portreath)	N98, T03, J03	835	Lobnitz, Renfrew		15.4.1919	7.1919 //1939	completed as survey vessel Fitzroy, minesweeper 1939, sunk 27.5.1942
Truro	T87, T7A	618	Simons, Renfrew		15.4.1919	4.1919	sold 5.1928
Carstairs (ex-Cawsand), 1.1924- Dryad, 8.1924- Carstairs	T08	370	Bow McLachlan, Paisley		18.4.1919	1919	sold 4.1935
Amersham	T01	340	Ailsa, Troon	1918	30.4.1919	--- // 1919	completed as survey vessel Collinson
Bradfield	T36, N8A	481	Ayrshire, Irvine		14.5.1919	1919	sold 10.1920
Bury		350	Eltringham, Willington Quay		17.5.1919	1919	sold 1.1923
Fairfield		337	Clyde SB, Glasgow		30.5.1919	1919	sold 3.1920
Monaghan (ex-Mullion)	NA3	227	Harkness, Middlesbrough		29.5.1919	1919	sold 11.1920
Repton (ex-Wicklow)	T65	324	Inglis, Glasgow		29.5.1919	9.1919	sold 10.1920
Kellett (ex-Uppingham)	T49, T05, J05	619	Simons, Renfrew		31.5.1919	6.1919 //1939	completed as survey vessel Kellett, minesweeper 1939, sold 3.1945
Ross (ex-Ramsey)	T0., NA4, J45	837	Lobnitz, Renfrew		12.6.1919	8.1919	sold 3.1947
Cheam	T60	351	Eltringham, Willington Quay		2.7.1919	1919	sold 3.1922
Goole (ex-Bridlingdon)	T67	482	Ayrshire, Irvine		12.8.1919	4.1926	RNVR drill ship Irwell 9.1926
Verwood (ex-Ventnor)	T02	620	Simons, Renfrew		12.8.1919	--- // 8.1919	completed as survey vessel Crozier
Appledore	N7A	345	Ailsa, Troon	1918	15.8.1919	1919	sold 8.1920
Radley	T04	836	Lobnitz, Renfrew		26.8.1919	--- // 10.1919	completed as survey vessel Flinders
Bloxham (ex-Brixham)		483	Ayrshire, Irvine		11.9.1919	---	cancelled 1919
Wem (ex-Walmer)	T86, NA6	621	Simons, Renfrew		12.9.1919	10.1919	sold 4.1921
Wexford, 9.1939- Doomba (9/1939- RAN)	NA7	622	Simons, Renfrew		10.10.1919	11.1919	sold 12.1921, RAN patrol 6.1940, sold 2.1947
Battle			Dundee SB		10.1919	---	cancelled 1919
Alton (ex-Arbroath)		346	Ailsa, Troon		---	---	cancelled
Ashburton		347	Ailsa, Troon		---	---	cancelled
Athelney		338	Clyde SB, Glasgow		---	---	cancelled
Bala		341	Clyde SB, Glasgow		---	---	cancelled
Bathgate		340	Clyde SB, Glasgow		---	---	cancelled
Beccles			Dundee SB		---	---	cancelled
Bideford			Ardrossan SB		---	---	cancelled
Bolton (ex-Beaumaris)			Ardrossan SB		---	---	cancelled
Cashel (ex-Cley)		372	Bow McLachlan, Paisley		---	---	cancelled
Cavan (ex-Clovelly)		373	Bow McLachlan, Paisley		---	---	cancelled
Clifton		374	Bow McLachlan, Paisley		---	---	cancelled
Crediton (ex-Colwyn)		371	Bow McLachlan, Paisley		---	---	cancelled
Curragh			Eltringham, Willington Quay		---	---	cancelled
Flint			Eltringham, Willington Quay		---	---	cancelled
Frome			Eltringham, Willington Quay		---	---	cancelled
Grays			Eltringham, Willington Quay		---	---	cancelled
Kew			Eltringham, Willington Quay		---	---	cancelled
Kingussie			Eltringham, Willington Quay		---	---	cancelled
Knowle			Eltringham, Willington Quay		---	---	cancelled
Northrepps			Lobnitz, Renfrew		---	---	cancelled
Okehampton			Lobnitz, Renfrew		---	---	cancelled
Oundle			Lobnitz, Renfrew		---	---	cancelled
Radnor			Lobnitz, Renfrew		---	---	cancelled
Reading			Lobnitz, Renfrew		---	---	cancelled
Retford			Lobnitz, Renfrew		---	---	cancelled
Ringwood			Lobnitz, Renfrew		---	---	cancelled
Runcorn			Lobnitz, Renfrew		---	---	cancelled
Shifnal			Lobnitz, Renfrew		---	---	cancelled
Smethwick			Lobnitz, Renfrew		---	---	cancelled
Tain			Lobnitz, Renfrew		---	---	cancelled
Wembdon			Lobnitz, Renfrew		---	---	cancelled
Yealmpton			Lobnitz, Renfrew		---	---	cancelled

Technical data

Displacement normal, t	800
Displacement full, t	930
Length, m	70.4
Breadth, m	8.70
Draught, m	2.30
No of shafts	2
Machinery	2 VTE, 2 Yarrow boilers
Power, h. p.	2200
Max speed, kts	16
Fuel, t	coal 185
Endurance, nm(kts)	1500(10)
Armament	1 x 1 - 102/44 BL Mk IX, 1 x 1 - 76/40 12pdr 12cwt QF Mk I/II, mechanical minesweeping gear
Complement	74

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Project history

The Admiralty incorporated certain improvements in a mass-produced version of the 'Hunts', which were to be built in large numbers from mid-1917. Sometimes called the 'later Hunts', these included a flush deck aft and heavier armament, but in other respects they were similar, and equally successful, although only 32 were in commission by the Armistice. Wholesale disposals followed, many for commercial conversion as coasters. Many were employed on post-war mine clearance duties, and several survived to serve in the Second World War. Six were completed as survey vessels, namely Ambleside (renamed Beaufort), Amersham (renamed Collinson), Pinner (renamed Fitzroy), Radley (renamed Flinders), Uppingham (renamed Kellett), Verwood (renamed Crozier), all of which were renamed in March 1919. Most of the original names were coastal towns, but it was decided that this could lead to confusion in signals, so on 25 June 1918 new names of inland towns were substituted where appropriate. Fowey was originally ordered from Dunlop Bremner but was transferred to Clyde SB and renamed Forres.

Modernizations

WWII, all survived: - 1 x 1 - 102/40; + 1 x 1 - 76/40 12pdr 12cwt QF Mk I/II/V, 4 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II/IV

1939, Doomba: was armed with 1 x 1 - 102/40 QF Mk IV, mechanical minesweeping gear

1942, Doomba: + 2 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II/IV, 2 x 2 - 12.7/74, 2 DCT, 2 DCR (50)

1943-44, Doomba: + 1 x 1 - 40/56 Bofors Mk I/III

Naval service

Cupar was mined off the Tyne 5.5.1919. Kinross was mined in the Aegean 16.6.1919. Penarth was mined in the North Sea 4.2.1919. Petersfield wrecked on Tung Yung Island (China) 11.11.1931.

Dunnon was lost on a mine at Yarmouth 30.4.1940. Dundalk was mined 16.10.1940 at Harwich and sunk next day. Fermoy was sunk by Italian aircraft at Malta 30.4.1941. Huntley was sunk by German aircraft in Mediterranean sea 31.1.1941. Stoke was sunk by German aircraft at Tobruk 7.5.1941. Widnes was sunk by German aircraft in Suda Bay (Crete) 20.5.1941; subsequently she was salvaged by Germans and commissioned them as UJ2109. Abingdon was sunk by Italian aircraft 1.4.1942 at Malta. Fitzroy was lost on a mine at Yarmouth 27.5.1942.

One more ship of this class, Australian Doomba (ex-Wexford) was requisitioned from the private company where served as a pleasure craft, armed and commissioned by RAN in September, 1939 and served as minesweeper and anti-submarine patrol from June, 1940.

Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.