HMS Britomart (J22)

HMS Britomart was a Halcyon-class minesweeper of the Royal Navy. She served during the Second World War and was sunk in 1944 in a friendly fire incident. The actor Robert Newton served aboard her until 1943.

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Britomart.

History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Britomart
Ordered11 August 1937
BuilderDevonport Dockyard
Laid down1 January 1938
Launched23 August 1938
Commissioned24 August 1939
FateSunk by RAF Hawker Typhoons on 27 August 1944
General characteristics
Class and typeHalcyon-class minesweeper
Displacement
  • 815–835 long tons (828–848 t)
  • 1,310–1,372 long tons (1,331–1,394 t), full load
Length245.25 ft (74.75 m)
Beam33.5 ft (10.2 m)
Draught6.75 ft (2.06 m)
Propulsion2 x Admiralty 3-drum water-tube boilers, Parsons steam turbines, 1,750 shp (1,305 kW) on 2 shafts
Speed16.5 knots (31 km/h)
Range7,200 nmi (13,330 km) at 10 knots (19 km/h)
Complement80
Armament
  • 2 × QF 4 in Mk.V (L/45 102 mm) guns, single mounts HA Mk.III
  • 4 × QF 0.5 in Mk.III (12.7 mm) Vickers machine guns, quad mount HA Mk.I
  • 8 × 0.303 in (7.7 mm) Lewis machine guns
NotesBadge: On a field barry wavy of six white and blue a decresant Gold overall a net Black
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