HMS Rye (J76)

HMS Rye (J76) was a Bangor-class minesweeper built for the Royal Navy during the Second World War.

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

History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Rye
BuilderAilsa Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Troon, Scotland
Laid down27 November 1939
Launched19 August 1940
Commissioned20 November 1941
Fate
  • Sold on 24 August 1948
  • Scrapped at Purfleet in September 1948.
BadgeOn a Field per Pale Red and Blue, a demi-lion passant, Gold langued and armed Blue conjoined to the hulk of a ship White.
General characteristics
Class and typeBangor-class minesweeper
Displacement
  • 656 long tons (667 t) standard
  • 820 long tons (833 t) full
Length174 ft (53 m) o/a
Beam28 ft 6 in (8.69 m)
Draught10 ft 3 in (3.12 m)
Installed power
  • 2,000 ihp (1,500 kW)
  • 2 × Admiralty 3-drum boilers
Propulsion
  • 2 shafts
  • 2 steam turbines
Speed16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Range2,800 nmi (5,200 km; 3,200 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)
Complement60
Armament
  • 1 × single 12-pounder 3-inch (76 mm) anti-aircraft gun
  • 1 × single QF 2-pounder (4 cm) AA gun
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