HMS Veronica (1915)
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| Name: | HMS Veronica |
| Builder: | Dunlop Bremner & Company, Port Glasgow |
| Laid down: | January 1915 |
| Launched: | 27 May 1915 |
| Completed: | August 1915 |
| Identification: | Pennant number: T87 in January 1918, later T67 |
| Fate: | Sold for scrapping 22 February 1935 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Acacia-class sloop |
| Displacement: | 1,200 long tons (1,219 t) |
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| Beam: | 33 ft (10 m) |
| Draught: | 12 ft (3.7 m) |
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| Range: | 2,000 nmi (3,700 km) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) with max. 250 tons of coal |
| Complement: | 77 |
| Armament: | |
HMS Veronica was an Acacia-class sloop of the Royal Navy. She served during World War I. Post-war, she saw New Zealand service.
Veronica was built by Dunlop Bremner & Company, Port Glasgow, Scotland. She was laid down in January 1915, launched on 27 May 1915, and completed in August 1915. The Acacia-class fleet sweeping sloops were adapted for escort work, minesweeping, and use as Q-ships.
During her World War I service, Veronica was damaged in the Mediterranean Sea 45 nautical miles (83 km) northwest of Alexandria, Egypt (31°43′N 29°17′E / 31.717°N 29.283°E), by the Imperial German Navy submarine SM UB-42 on 14 April 1917. Veronica was repaired and returned to service.
Veronica was in the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy from 19 September 1920 to 24 February 1934, where she exercised with cruisers, toured New Zealand ports, took part in ceremonial occasions, and went on annual Pacific Island cruises. This was in conjunction with her sister ship Laburnum which was similar, but with small differences as they came from different commercial shipyards.
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