HMS Brereton
HMS Brereton (M1113) was a Ton-class minesweeper of the Royal Navy. Brereton was built by the Lowestoft shipbuilder Richard Ironworks, and was launched in 1953 and entered service in 1954.
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Brereton |
| Launched | 14 May 1953 |
| Commissioned | 9 July 1954 |
| Renamed | HMS St David between 1954 and November 1961 |
| Identification | Pennant number M1113 |
| Fate | Broken up in 1992 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Ton-class minesweeper |
| Displacement | 440 tons |
| Length | 152 ft (46.3 m) |
| Beam | 28 ft (8.5 m) |
| Draught | 8 ft (2.4 m) |
| Propulsion | Originally Mirrlees diesel, later Napier Deltic, producing 3,000 shp (2,200 kW) on each of two shafts |
| Speed | 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
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