Geschichte
This minesweeper, ton-class was built in 1957 by William Pickersgill & Sons Ltd. in Sunderland.
Historische Notizen
The ships bell of this vessel is proudly hung in the bar of the Red Lion in Yarnton Oxfordshire. It was presented to the pub in 1985 when the ship was withdrawn and decommissioned at the request of the Yarnton Parish Council who asked if it could have the bell to hang in the pub, to maintain the link between ship and shore. The friendship between the ships company and the villagers of Yarnton and the ships company raised many hundreds of £’s for local charities organised by the Yarnton locals. This vessel was on stand by when the Queen Elizabeth 1 caught fire and sank in Hong Kong Harbour.
Eigentümer & Kapitäne
In 1957-1985 she was owned by the Royal Navy.
She was part of the The Dragon Squadron which was responsible for assisting the Hong Kong police in policing Hong Kong's waters.
She was Paid Off on 12th November 1984 and in 1986 she was owned by Pounds of Portsmouth UK for local disposal in Hong Kong.
Umbauten
Conversion to Patrol Craft at Hong Kong, July to December 1973 (part conversion in October – November 1971)
Referenzen
- Webb, Robert Lloyd (1988)
- J.J. Colledge and Ben Warlow (2010) Ships of the Royal Navy. Casemate Oxford UK
