HMS Espiegle (J216)

HMS Espiegle (J216) was a steam turbine-powered Algerine-class minesweeper during the Second World War.

The engines produced a total of 2,000 indicated horsepower (1,500 kW) and gave a maximum speed of 16.5 knots (30.6 km/h; 19.0 mph).

They carried a maximum of 660 long tons (671 t) of fuel oil that gave them a range of 5,000 nautical miles (9,300 km; 5,800 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph).

In October, she was nominated for minesweeping service with her Flotilla in support of the Operation Manna.

The ship was transferred to the 5th Flotilla in December 1946 and put into the reserve fleet in the UK in 1948.