HMS Marazion was a Hunt-class minesweeper launched by Fleming & Ferguson, Paisley, Yard No 453, on 15 April 1919 and sold in March 1933 in Hong Kong.

History
Royal Navy EnsignUnited Kingdom
NameHMS Marazion
BuilderFleming & Ferguson, Paisley
Launched15 April 1919
FateSold in Hong Kong, March 1933
General characteristics
Class and typeHunt-class minesweeper, Aberdare sub-class
Displacement710 long tons (720 t)
Length231 ft (70 m)
Beam28 ft (8.5 m)
Draught8 ft (2.4 m)
Installed power2,200 ihp (1,600 kW)
Propulsion
Speed16 kn (18 mph; 30 km/h)
Capacity140 short tons (130 t) coal
Complement73 men
Armament1 × QF 4-inch (102 mm) gun, 1 × 76 mm (3.0 in) gun, 2 × twin .303 in (7.7 mm) machine guns

She acted as a submarine tender and was present at the sinking of Poseidon in 1931.

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  • Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8.
  • http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/aberdare_class.htm#HMS%20Marazion