HMS Bootle (1918)

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Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svgUnited Kingdom
NameBootle
Builder Bow, McLachlan and Company, Paisley, Scotland
Launched11 June 1918
FateSold 21 February 1923 to Alloa S Bkg Co. Arrived Charlestown for break up 18 April 1923
General characteristics
Class and type Hunt-class minesweeper, Aberdare sub-class
Displacement710 tons
Length231 ft (70 m)
Beam28 ft (8.5 m)
Draught8 ft (2.4 m)
PropulsionYarrow-type boilers, Vertical triple-expansion engines, 2 shafts, 2,200 ihp (1,600 kW)
Speedmax 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Range140 tons coal
Complement73
Armament

HMS Bootle was a Hunt-class minesweeper of the Royal Navy from World War I. She was originally to be named Buckie, but this was changed to avoid any conflict between the vessel name and a coastal location.

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