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HMS Bramble |
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HMS Bramble Laid Down : 30th June 1944 Launched : 26th January 1945 Completed : 28th June 1945 Type : Minesweeper Class : Algerine Builder : Lobnitz and Co. Ltd Country : UK Pennants : J273, M273 Fate : 1961 Broken up Gateshead |
| “ALGERINE” Class Fleet Minesweeper fitted with Reciprocating propulsion machinery and ordered from Lobnitz on 9thJune 1943 and laid down on 30th June 1944. She was launched on 26th January 1945 and was the 9th RN ship to carry this name, introduced in 1656 for a 4 gun Dutch Privateer which was later expended as a fireship in the Medway during a Dutch incursion.The name was last used for a “HALCYON” Class Fleet Minesweeper lost in December 1942 during the Battle of the Barents Sea. Build of this minesweeper was completed on 28th June 1945. Following a successful WARSHIP WEEK campaign for National Savings in March 1942 the 1938 built ship was adopted by the civil community of Aireborough in the West Riding of Yorkshire and it is presumed continued their association with the new warship |
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30th June 1944 - Laid down at Lobnitz & Co. Ltd. (Renfrew, Scotland) 26th January 1945 - Launched 28th June 1945 - Pennant J273 28th June 1945 - Commissioned 6th July 1945 - Cdr. Robert Thory Gardiner, RN 1948 - Lt.Cdr. Walter James Taylor, RN February 1948 - Paid-off and reduced to Reserve status at Harwich January 1951 - Taken out of reserve August 1961 - Scrapped | |||
Database Currently Holds : 6284 ships and 6289 crew!
Last edited : 20:45, March 1, 2011
By : jbryce1437
First Added : 22:00, November 23, 2010
By : Clive S Cottam
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