For other ships of the same name, see HMS Niger.
| HMS Niger (J73) | |
|---|---|
| Career (United Kingdom) |  |
| Name: | HMS Niger (J73) |
| Operator: | Royal Navy |
| Ordered: | 5 February 1935 |
| Builder: | J. Samuel White, Cowes[1] |
| Laid down: | 1 April 1935 |
| Launched: | 29 January 1936 |
| Homeport: | Dover, Kent |
| Fate: | Sunk on 5 July 1942 from damage caused by a mine off Iceland. |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Halcyon-class minesweeper |
| Displacement: |
815–835 long tons (828–848 t) 1,310–1,372 long tons (1,331–1,394 t), full load |
| Length: | 245 ft 3 in (74.75 m) |
| Beam: | 33 ft 6 in (10.21 m) |
| Draught: | 9 ft (2.7 m) |
| Propulsion: | Vertical triple-expansion, 2,000 ihp |
| Speed: | 17 knots (31 km/h) |
| Range: | 7,200 nmi (13,330 km) at 10 knots (19 km/h) |
| Complement: | 80 |
| Armament: |
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HMS Niger was a Halcyon-class minesweeper of the Royal Navy. She was launched in 1936 and was sunk during the Second World War by a mine near Iceland in 1942. Five of six merchants she was escorting also sank from mines at the same spot.
Affiliates[]
- Swadlincote, Derbyshire
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Coordinates: 66°35′N 23°14′W / 66.583°N 23.233°W
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