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HMS Black Swan Laid Down : 20th June 1938 Launched : 7th July 1939 Completed : 27th January 1940 Type : Sloop Class : Black Swan Builder : Yarrow Country : UK Pennants : L57, U57, F57 Fate : Scrapped 1956. |
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20th June 1938 - Laid down at Yarrow Shipbuilders Ltd. (Scotstoun, Scotland) 20th June 1938 - Laid down Yarrow (Scotstoun) 7th July 1939 - Launched 7th July 1939 - Pennant L57 15th September 1939 - Capt. Albert Lawrence Poland, DSC, RN Assumed Command 27th January 1940 - Commissioned 27th January 1940 - Completed 27th February 1940 - Sailed Portland for Rosyth 27th February 1940 - Sailed Southen escorting Convoy FN.104 29th February 1940 - Arrived Rosyth 29th February 1940 - Arrived on the Tyne with Convoy FN.104 3rd March 1940 - Arrived on the Tyne with Convoy MT.20 3rd March 1940 - Sailed Methil escoring Convoy MT.20 3rd March 1940 - Sailed the Tyne escorting Convoy FS.111 5th March 1940 - Arrived Southend with Convoy FS.111 6th March 1940 - Sailed Southend escorting Convoy FN.114 8th March 1940 - Arrived in the Tyne with Convoy FN.114 10th March 1940 - Sailed the Tyne escorting Convoy FS.118 12th March 1940 - Arrived Southend with Convoy FS.118 13th March 1940 - Sailed Southend escorting Convoy FN.120 15th March 1940 - Arrived in the Tyne with Convoy FN.120 1st April 1940 - Rosyth Escort Force 1st April 1940 - Capt. A.L. Poland in Command 26th April 1941 - Cdr. Thomas Arthur Charles Pakenham, RN Assumed Command 5th March 1943 - Cdr. Thomas Arthur Charles Pakenham, RN Relinquished Command 5th March 1943 - Lt.Cdr. (retired) Rodney Charles Vesey Thomson, RN Assumed Command November 1944 - British Pacific Fleet November 1944 - Lt. Cdr. A. D. C. Inglis 26th March 1945 - Lt.Cdr. Alexander Douglas Colin Inglis, RN Assumed Command 26th March 1945 - Lt.Cdr. (retired) Rodney Charles Vesey Thomson, RN Relinquished Command October 1945 - Lt.Cdr. Alexander Douglas Colin Inglis, RN Relinquished Command 2nd July 1950 - Assisted in sinking several attacking North Korean torpedo boats and gunboats 16th May 1951 - Attacked positions near Songjin 19th December 1951 - Arrived Plymouth from the Far East 13th September 1956 - Scrapped at Troon | |||
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Last edited : 16:12, February 28, 2011
By : jbryce1437
First Added : 14:13, February 28, 2011
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