THE BANGOR CLASS MINESWEEPER J34

The photograph below is of the J34 entering Swansea in what is believed to be the post war years.

The Bangor class minesweeper (Turbine-engined) HMS TENBY (J34) Was built by Hamilton White and launched in 1941 and broken up by Dunston in January 1948 which, at time of composing this page in January 1998, was 50 years ago this month.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Length	162ft	Perpendicular length
Beam	28ft 6ins	Overall
Draught	8ft 3ins
Displacement	656 Tons
Machinery	2 Shaft geared turbines	Shaft Horse Power 2,400 = 16 Knots
Armament	1 x 3in AA
	1 x 2 Pounder AA or 4 x 0.5ins AA
	2 x 20m AA
Complement	60