Vessel Profile

V729

Minesweeper, Trawler (Castle-class) 1918 Canada Steel Shipwreck

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Story

This minesweeper, trawler (castle-class) was built in 1918 by Port Arthur Shipbuilding Co. Ltd..

This vessel was sunk by the British light cruiser Mauritius off Audierne on 23 Aug 1944.

In 1918 she was commissioned into the Royal Canadian Navy.

In 1920 she was sold.

She served in the French Navy before and during the Second World War.

In 1940 she was captured by German forces and commissioned into the German navy.

1-12pdr

Name	V729
Also Known As	TR-41 (H.M.C.), Marie Simone (F.N.S.) (1920), A.D. 110 (F.N.S.) (1939), HS 8 (1940), V729 (1942)
Pendant	TR.41

Year Built	1918
Builder	Port Arthur Shipbuilding Co. Ltd.
Location	Port Arthur, ON, Canada
Hull	Steel

Type	Minesweeper, Trawler (Castle-class)
Dimensions	125.0' × 23.5' × 13.5'
Gross Tons	317
Propulsion	Screw

Registry 1	TR.41 (RCN)
Registry 2	(French Registry)

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