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HMIS Baluchistan (J182)

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AA gun, while most ships were fitted with four additional single Oerlikon mounts over the course of the war. For escort work, her minesweeping gear could be exchanged for around 40
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in 1939. However, before she was launched, she was transferred to the Royal Indian Navy and eventually commissioned as
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class was designed as a small minesweeper that could be easily built in large numbers by civilian shipyards; as
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of 10 feet 3 inches (3.1 m). The ship's complement consisted of 60 officers and
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were difficult to manufacture, the ships were designed to accept a wide variety of engines.
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Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy
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geared steam turbines, each driving one shaft, using steam provided by two
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AA gun. In some ships the 2-pounder was replaced a single or twin
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List of mine countermeasure vessels of the Royal Navy
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Naval-history.net. 30 December 1944 114: 32: 7: 539: 537: 527: 525: 341:(RIN) during the Second World War. 181:656 long tons (667 t) standard 1757:World War II minesweepers of India 620:"East Indies Fleet War Diary 1945" 598:"East Indies Fleet War Diary 1944" 213:10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) 205:28 ft 6 in (8.69 m) 14: 1601: 1202: 752: 454:was originally ordered from the 116: 34: 412:that gave her a range of 2,800 184:820 long tons (833 t) full 1752:Ships built on the River Blyth 576:"Eastern Fleet War Diary 1943" 425:12 pounder 3-inch (76 mm) 297:12 pounder 3-inch (76 mm) 1: 645:Chesneau, Roger, ed. (1980). 404:(30 km/h; 18 mph). 373:of 174 feet (53.0 m), a 394:Admiralty three-drum boilers 265:(30 km/h; 18 mph) 1773: 456:Blyth Shipbuilding Company 69:Blyth Shipbuilding Company 1711: 337:, but transferred to the 154: 27: 23: 432:QF 2-pounder (4 cm) 306:QF 2-pounder (4 cm) 232:Admiralty 3-drum boilers 194:174 ft (53 m) 667:; Warlow, Ben (2006) . 446:Construction and career 388:She was powered by two 155:General characteristics 110:Transferred to Pakistan 345:Design and description 423:s were armed with a 419:The turbine-powered 1210:Royal Canadian Navy 744:-class minesweepers 622:. Naval-history.net 578:. Naval-history.net 519:Lenton, pp. 253–54 474:was a part of the 369:. The ship had an 1724: 1723: 1609:Royal Indian Navy 680:978-1-86176-281-8 428:anti-aircraft gun 339:Royal Indian Navy 314: 313: 300:anti-aircraft gun 1764: 1607: 1605: 1604: 1208: 1206: 1205: 758: 756: 755: 734: 727: 720: 711: 706: 684: 660: 632: 631: 629: 627: 616: 610: 609: 607: 605: 594: 588: 587: 585: 583: 572: 566: 565: 563: 561: 550: 544: 541: 532: 529: 520: 517: 398:shaft horsepower 124: 121: 120: 119: 60:20 December 1939 42: 39: 38: 37: 21: 1772: 1771: 1767: 1766: 1765: 1763: 1762: 1761: 1727: 1726: 1725: 1720: 1707: 1602: 1600: 1595: 1203: 1201: 1196: 753: 751: 746: 738: 703: 687: 681: 665:Colledge, J. 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Index

Blyth Shipbuilding Company
Bangor-class
minesweeper
o/a
ihp
Admiralty 3-drum boilers
steam turbines
knots
nmi
12 pounder 3-inch (76 mm)
anti-aircraft gun
QF 2-pounder (4 cm)
Bangor-class
minesweeper
Royal Navy
Royal Indian Navy
steam turbines
standard
deep load
overall length
beam
draught
ratings
Parsons
Admiralty three-drum boilers
shaft horsepower
knots
fuel oil
nautical miles
12 pounder 3-inch (76 mm)

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