Abdiel

===Description===
As the war showed no sign of ending and the Admiralty became aware of the Royal Navy's significant lack in mine laying vessels, the authorities improvised by converting existing ships for this purpose. One of these vessels is HMS Abdiel. Her basic design is that of a Lightfoot class flotilla leader, but she has been modified for service as a fast mine layer. In exchange for half of her artillery and all torpedoes, her aft deck has been rigged to carry no less than 80 mines. So far, she is one of the few vessels able to deploy mines, and thus of critical value to the war effort until more mine layers enter service. In the near future, her sister ship HMS Gabriel is intended to undergo a similar refit.
===Ship data===
Relative combat value: 133
Basic damage control capacity: 81%
Dimensions
Displacement: 1440 tons
Length: 99 m
Width: 10 m
Draught: 3 m
Standard crew: 104
Performance
Maximum speed (undamaged): 34 knots
Endurance: 5744 km
Coal capacity: 515 tons
Armour protection
Conning tower armour: 0
Hull armour: 0
Main belt armour: 0
Deck armour: 0
Best armour type: None
Armament
2 x 4in QF Mk IV, centrally controlled. Ammo: 240 rounds
2 x 2-pdr Mk II Pom-poms, locally controlled. Ammo: 1600 rounds
80 mines
Category:Royal Navy
Category:Destroyer
Category:Light Forces
Category:Flotilla Leader
Category:Individual ship
Category:Mine Layer
Category:Ship type