History
Royal Navy EnsignUnited Kingdom
BuilderAyrshire Dockyard Company
Launched11 September 1919
FateSold incomplete 23 October 1923 to Lithgow, Port Glasgow
General characteristics
Class and typeHunt-class minesweeper (1916), 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
Speedmax 16 knots
Range140 tons coal
Complement73 men
Armament

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

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