HMS Marazion

HMS Marazion was a Hunt-class minesweeper launched by Fleming & Ferguson, Paisley, Yard No 453, on 15 April 1919 and sold in March 1933 in Hong Kong.

History
United Kingdom
Name	HMS Marazion
Builder	Fleming & Ferguson, Paisley
Launched	15 April 1919
Fate	Sold in Hong Kong, March 1933
General characteristics
Class & type	Hunt-class minesweeper, Aberdare sub-class
Displacement	710 long tons (720 t)
Length	231 ft (70 m)
Beam	28 ft (8.5 m)
Draught	8 ft (2.4 m)
Installed power	2,200 ihp (1,600 kW)
Propulsion	2 × vertical triple-expansion steam engines Yarrow boilers 2 × shafts
Speed	16 kn (18 mph; 30 km/h)
Capacity	140 short tons (130 t) coal
Complement	73 men
Armament	1 × QF 4-inch (102 mm) gun, 1 × 76 mm (3.0 in) gun, 2 × twin .303 in (7.7 mm) machine guns

She acted as a submarine tender and was present at the sinking of Poseidon in 1931.

See also

• Marazion, Cornwall

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.
• http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/aberdare_class.htm#HMS%20Marazion