HMS Bridlington (J65)

HMS Bridlington
History
United Kingdom
Name: HMS Bridlington
Laid down: 11 September 1939
Launched: 29 February 1940
Commissioned: 28 September 1940
Decommissioned: 1946
Struck: 1946
Fate: Transferred to RAF, 1946
Royal Air Force
Name: HMAFV Bridlington
Operator: Royal Air Force Marine Branch
Acquired: 1946
Fate: Scrapped 6 May 1958
General characteristics
Class and type: Bangor-class minesweeper
Displacement: 605 tons
Length: 162 ft (49.4 m)
Beam: 28 ft (8.5 m)
Draught: 8.25 ft (2.51 m)
Propulsion: 2 shafts, 9-cylinder diesel, 2,000 bhp (1,500 kW)
Speed: 16 knots (30 km/h)
Complement: 60
Armament:

HMS Bridlington was a British Bangor-class minesweeper. She served in the Second World War in the Royal Navy, and in the Royal Air Force (RAF) from 1946-1958.[1]

History

Royal Navy

Bridlington was laid down on 11 September 1939 and launched on 29 February 1940.[1] She was named after the English town Bridlington.

Second World War

After working up, she joined the 9th Minesweeping Flotilla at Scapa Flow. She later served in the Dieppe Raid[2] and the Normandy landings.[3] After being transferred to reserve service in 1945, she was passed on to the RAF in 1946.[3]

Royal Air Force

In October 1955, Bridlington sailed to Gan, in the Indian Ocean, to create a landing strip on the island. She sailed back to Plymouth in April 1956, where she was scrapped in 1958.[4] Her nameplate and bell were salvaged, which can be seen on display at the Bridlington Harbor Heritage Museum in Bridlington.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "HMS Bridlington (J 65) of the Royal Navy - British Minesweeper of the Bangor class - Allied Warships of WWII - uboat.net". uboat.net. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
  2. ↑ Rohwer & Hümmelchen 1992, p. 158
  3. 1 2 "Bridlington 1940 HMS - Minesweeper - ClydeMaritime Forums - www.clydemaritime.co.uk". forums.clydemaritime.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
  4. ↑ "HMS Bridlington". www.bridlington.net. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
  5. ↑ "HMS Bridlington". www.bridlington.net. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
  • Rohwer, Jürgen; Hümmelchen, Gerhard (1992). Chronology of the War at Sea 1939–1945. London: Greenhill Books. ISBN 1-85367-117-7.
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