H.M.S. Adventure
M.23
1942
(Spider Navy SN-2-21)
- Class: Adventure - 1 minelaying cruiser of 1921
- Displacement: 6,850 tons standard / 8,500 tond full load
- Dimensions: 500 (pp) 539 (oa) x 59 x 14.5 ft
- Machinery: 2-shaft geared turbines, 40,000shp + cruising diesels 9,200bhp = 28/17 knots
- Armament: 4-4.7in (4x1), 4-2pdr (1x4), 6-20mm; 160 mines
- Complement: 395
- Builder: Devonport
- Laid Down: 29 Nov 1922
- Launched: 18 Jun 1924
- Commissioned: 2 Oct 1926
- Service: Quad 2pdr mounted forward replaced original singles by 1939. Atlantic fleet. Refit 1931-32 replaced transom sterm with rounded cruiser stern. Damaged by German mine in Thames estuary 13 Nov 1939. Laid minefields in the Orkneys and St. George's Channel in 1940-41. Converted to landing craft repair ship 1944. Sold for scrapping 1947.
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