 HMSCadmus (J230) | |
| History | |
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 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Cadmus |
| Namesake | Cadmus |
| Ordered | 15 November 1940 |
| Builder | Harland & Wolff,Belfast |
| Laid down | 21 July 1941 |
| Launched | 27 May 1942 |
| Commissioned | 9 September 1942 |
| Decommissioned | July 1946 |
| Reclassified | M230, 1949 |
| Identification | Pennant number: J230 |
| Fate | Sold to theBelgium, 1950 |
 Belgium | |
| Name | Georges Lecointe |
| Namesake | Georges Lecointe |
| Acquired | 1950 |
| Commissioned | 31 January 1950 |
| Decommissioned | 1959 |
| Stricken | 24 April 1960 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Scrapped, April 1960 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Algerine-classminesweeper |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 225 ft (69 m)o/a |
| Beam | 35 ft 6 in (10.82 m) |
| Draught | 11 ft 6 in (3.51 m) |
| Installed power |
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| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 16.5knots (30.6 km/h; 19.0 mph) |
| Range | 5,000 nmi (9,300 km; 5,800 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) |
| Complement | 85 |
| Armament | |
HMSCadmus (J230) was asteam turbine-poweredAlgerine-classminesweeper during the Second World War. Launched in 1942 the ship survived the war and was sold to Belgium in 1950 asGeorges Lecointe (M901).
The turbine-powered ships displaced 850 long tons (860 t) atstandard load and 1,125 long tons (1,143 t) atdeep load. The ships measured 225 feet (68.6 m)long overall with abeam of 35 feet 6 inches (10.8 m). The turbine group had adraught of 11 feet (3.4 m). The ships' complement consisted of 85 officers andratings.[1]
The ships had twoParsons gearedsteam turbines, each driving one shaft, using steam provided by twoAdmiralty three-drum boilers. The engines produced a total of 2,000indicated horsepower (1,500 kW) and gave a maximum speed of 16.5knots (30.6 km/h; 19.0 mph). They carried a maximum of 660 long tons (671 t) offuel oil that gave them a range of 5,000nautical miles (9,300 km; 5,800 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph).[1]
TheAlgerine class was armed with aQF 4 in (102 mm) Mk Vanti-aircraft gun[2] and four twin-gun mounts forOerlikon 20 mm cannon. The latter guns were in short supply when the first ships were being completed and they often got a proportion of single mounts. By 1944, single-barrelBofors 40 mm mounts began replacing the twin 20 mm mounts on a one for one basis. All of the ships were fitted for four throwers and two rails fordepth charges.[1]
The ship was ordered on 15 November 1940 at theHarland & Wolff atBelfast,Ireland. She waslaid down on 21 July 1941 andlaunched on 27 May 1942. She wascommissioned on 9 September 1942.[3]
Cadmus was renamedGeorges Lecointe (after Belgian polar explorerGeorges Lecointe) and was commissioned on 31 January 1950.[4]
In 1959, she was decommissioned by the Navy and on 24 April 1960, she was sold to J. Desmedt Burcht Belgium. Her scrapping process started on 19 May.[4]
