HMS ''Abdiel'', a Minelayer of the ''Abdiel'' Class . She was launched on 23 April , 1940. On 10 September , 1943, she struck a mine and sank in a harbour in Taranto , Italy , while carrying troops. The mines had been laid only a few hours earlier, by two GermanMotor Torpedo Boat s as they escaped the harbour. She sank in three minutes, with heavy casualties.
HMS ''Abdiel'' (N21) . An exercise minelayer and minecountermeasures support ship. Completed 1967. Displacement 1,500 tons, 265 feet long with a beam of 38 feet and a complement of 77.
