nearly sister-ship Kempton 1916
| Name | No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Banbury | Ailsa, Troon | 19/12/1917 | 2/1918 | sold 5 - 9/1923 | ||
| Harpenden | Ailsa, Troon | 26/2/1918 | 5/1918 | BU 1928 | ||
| Hexham | Clyde SB, Glasgow | 15/12/1917 | 3/1918 | sold 5 - 9/1923 | ||
| Lanark | Fleming & Ferguson, Paisley | 18/12/1917 | 1 - 6/1918 | sold 5 - 9/1923 | ||
| Lewes | Fleming & Ferguson, Paisley | 12/3/1918 | 5/1918 | BU 3/1922 | ||
| Shincliffe | Dundee SB | 29/1/1918 | 6/1918 | BU 3/1922 | ||
| Shirley | Dunlop Bremner, Glasgow | 1/1917 | 28/9/1917 | 1/1918 | sold 4/1919 | |
| Wetherby | Murdoch & Murray, Glasgow | 2/3/1918 | 3/1918 | sold 6/1924 |
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Displacement normal, t |
820 |
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Displacement full, t |
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Length, m |
76.1 |
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Breadth, m |
17.7 max 9.00 oa |
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Draught, m |
2.10 |
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No of shafts |
2 paddle wheels |
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Machinery |
1 DC, 2 cylindrical boilers |
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Power, h. p. |
1500 |
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Max speed, kts |
14.5 |
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Fuel, t |
coal 156 |
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Armament |
2 x 1 - 57/40 Hotchkiss, 2 x 1 - 40/39 pompom, sweeps |
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Complement |
52 |
Ship project history: These ships were designed on the basis of a coastal paddle steamer Glenn Usk. First 24 have become operational and 1916, remaining, 1.2m longer, in January — June, 1918. Minesweepers had good manoeuvrability. As designed, all ships should carry 2 seaplanes, but actually on one of them the aircraft did not take places. After war most part was broken up or converted to merchant vessels.
Modernizations: None.
Naval service: No significant events.
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