HMS Tiverton was a Hunt-class minesweeper of the Aberdare sub-class, constructed for the Royal Navy during World War I. Launched on 24 September 1918 by William Simons & Company in Renfrew, Scotland, she represented an enlarged and more heavily armed version of the original Hunt-class vessels. Displacing approximately 750 long tons at normal load and up to 930 long tons at full load, Tiverton measured 231 feet (70.4 meters) in length overall, with a beam of 28 feet 6 inches (8.7 meters) and a draught of 7 feet 6 inches (2.3 meters). Her crew complement consisted of 74 officers and ratings. Powered by two vertical triple-expansion steam engines, each driving a single shaft, Tiverton used steam supplied by two Yarrow boilers. These engines produced a total of 2,200 indicated horsepower, allowing the ship to reach a maximum speed of 16 knots (approximately 30 km/h). With a coal capacity of 185 long tons (188 tons), she had a range of 1,500 nautical miles at 15 knots, enabling her to operate effectively in wartime minesweeping and patrol duties. Armament on the Aberdare sub-class included a quick-firing four-inch (102 mm) gun positioned forward of the bridge and a QF twelve-pounder (3-inch or 76.2 mm) anti-aircraft gun mounted aft. Some ships in the sub-class were fitted with alternative armament, including QF six-pounders or three-pounders Hotchkiss guns, but the specific configuration of Tiverton’s armament aligns with the standard design. After her service in the Royal Navy, HMS Tiverton was sold for scrap in December 1938 to Thos. W. Ward. Her relatively brief operational life and her role as a wartime minesweeper highlight her maritime significance during the late stages of World War I and the interwar period.

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