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HMS Acute Laid Down : 24th July 1941 Launched : 14th April 1942 Completed : 30th July 1942 Type : Minesweeper Class : Algerine Builder : Harland and Wolff Country : UK Pennants : J106, M106 Fate : 1963 Towed to Malta for use as target. 1964 B.U. at La Spezia, Italy. |
| “ALGERINE” Class Fleet Minesweeper fitted with Turbine propulsion machinery ordered on 15th November 1940 from Harland and Wolff, Belfast. Laid down on 24th July 1941 at the same time as sister ship ALBACORE this minesweeper was to have been named ALERT but this was changed before launch on 14th April 1942. She was the third RN ship to carry this name, introduced in 1797 for Gunboat No 6 and last borne by a 12 gun Brig, built in 1804 and sold in 1864 after use as a Coastguard Vessel.. Her build was completed on 30th July 1942.and she was “adopted” by the civil community of Merton and Morden, Surrey after a successful WARSHIP WEEK National Savings campaign held in March 1942. Battle Honours; NORTH SEA 1942, NORTH AFRICA 1942-43, SICILY 1943, SALERNO 1943, ATLANTIC 1943 |
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24th July 1941 - Laid down at Harland & Wolff Ltd. (Belfast, Northern Ireland) 14th April 1942 - Launched 14th April 1942 - Pennant J106 1st June 1942 - Lt.Cdr. David Lampen, RN In Command 30th July 1942 - Commissioned February 1943 - A/Cdr. John Bruce Goodenough Temple, DSC, RN In Command February 1944 - Cdr. Cecil Ernest Duggan, RD, RNR In Command January 1945 - T/Cdr. Norman Eyre Morley, DSC, RNVR In Command August 1945 - William Sharpe Dobson, RNVR In Command 25th September 1956 - Sailed Plymouth for Families Day 24th April 1961 - At Plymouth 20th November 1964 - Sold and scrapped at Spezia 20th November 1964 - Sold to be broken up for scrap | |||
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Last edited : 20:57, February 18, 2011
By : jbryce1437
First Added : 19:45, November 23, 2010
By : Clive S Cottam
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