HMT Laurel (T 29)

History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Laurel
Launched15 May 1930
Completed12 June 1930.
AcquiredNovember 1935
Out of service1946
FateBroken up 1955
General characteristics
TypeMinesweeper Trawler
Tonnage365 tons (gross); 590 tons (displacement)
Length141 ft 3 in (43.05 m)
Beam24 ft 6 in (7.47 m)
Armament1 x 4" gun

HMT Laurel (T 29) was a trawler launched in 1930 that the Admiralty acquired in 1935 and converted to a minesweeper. She served throughout World War II before being sold in 1946. After many years commercial service she was scrapped in 1955.