HMS ''Clonmel'' was a
Hunt-class minesweeper
A minesweeper is a small warship designed to remove or detonate naval mines. Using various mechanisms intended to counter the threat posed by naval mines, minesweepers keep waterways clear for safe shipping.
History
The earliest known usage of ...
of the
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against ...
from
World War I
World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...
. She was originally to be named ''Stranraer'', but was renamed before launch to avoid possible misunderstandings of having vessels named after coastal locations.
See also
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Clonmel, Ireland
References
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Hunt-class minesweepers (1916)
Royal Navy ship names
1918 ships
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