HMS Gretna (1918)

HMS Gretna was a Hunt-class minesweeper of the Royal Navy ordered towards the end of World War I and sold for breaking up in 1928. She is the only ship of the Royal Navy to be named Gretna.

History
United Kingdom
Builder: Joseph R Eltringham, South Shields
Launched: 11 April 1918
Fate: Sold to Alloa Ship Breaking Co, Rosyth 3 October 1928
General characteristics
Class and type:
Displacement: 710 tons
Length: 231 ft (70 m)
Beam: 28 ft (8.5 m)
Draught: 8 ft (2.4 m)
Propulsion: Yarrow-type boilers, Vertical triple-expansion engines, 2 shafts, 2,200 ihp
Speed: max 16 knots
Range: 140 tons coal
Complement: 73 men
Armament:

See also

References

  • Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8.


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