H.M.S. Bangor
J.00
1940
(Neptun 1186)
- Class: Bangor - 113 minesweepers of 1939-41
- Displacement: 605 tons
- Dimensions: 162 (pp) 174 (oa) x 28 x 8.25 ft.
- Machinery: 2-shaft diesel, BHP 2,400 = 16 knots
- Armament: 1-3in AA, 1-2pdr AA, 4-.303cal MG (2x2) guns
- Complement: 60
- Builder: Harland & Wolff, Belfast
- Laid Down: 19 Sep 1939
- Launched: 23 May 1940
- Completed: 7 Nov 1940
- Notese: The Bangor class was divided into 3 sub-classes according to propulsion: diesel, reciprocating, or geared turbine.
Many were built at smaller shipyards in Britain, Canada, Hong Kong, and India. Among other operations, Bangor was at Normandy, and did minesweeping for the bombardment of Cherbourg on 25 Jun 1944.
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