HMS Totnes
Minesweeper of the Royal Navy
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HMS Totnes was an Ascot-class paddle minesweeper built for the Royal Navy during World War I and used in minesweeping operations off Scapa Flow.[1]
NameTotnes
OrderedJanuary 1916
BuilderArchibald McMillan & Son
Launched17 August 1918
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Totnes |
| Ordered | January 1916 |
| Builder | Archibald McMillan & Son |
| Launched | 17 August 1918 |
| Fate | Sold May 1922 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Ascot-class paddle minesweeper |
Design and description
The Ascot-class paddle minesweepers[2] were inspired by the hired paddle sweepers that had performed well early in the war, following Ailsa Shipbuilding Company's successful design for Glen Usk.
Construction and career
HMS Totnes was built by the Archibald McMillan & Son. She was launched on 17 May August 1916.[3] In 1916 her bow was blown off by a naval mine.[4] Between 1916 and 1918 she served in the Minesweeper Flotilla protecting the Grand Fleet at Scapa Flow under Commander (later Admiral) Tom Baillie-Grohman.[5]
Totnes was sold in March 1922.