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HMS Alarm |
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HMS Alarm Laid Down : 15th March 1941 Launched : 5th February 1942 Completed : 18th May 1942 Type : Minesweeper Class : Algerine Builder : Harland and Wolff Country : UK Pennants : J140 Fate : 1943 January damaged by aircraft at Bone, N. Africa; 1944 January Constructive Total Loss; B.U. |
| “ALGERINE” Class Fleet Minesweeper fitted with Turbine propulsion machinery ordered on 15th November 1940 from Harland and Wolff, Belfast. Laid down on 15th March 1941 this minesweeper was launched on 5th February 1942. She was the ninth RN ship to carry this name, introduced in 1758 for a 5th Rate and last borne by a Destroyer built in 1910 and sold in 1928. Her build was completed on 18th May 1942. This warship was “adopted” by the civil community of Heanor, Derbyshire after a successful WARSHIP WEEK National Savings campaign held in February 1942. Battle Honours; NORTH SEA 1942, NORTH AFRICA 1942-43 |
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15th March 1941 - Laid down at Harland & Wolff Ltd. (Belfast, Northern Ireland) 5th February 1942 - Pennant J140 5th February 1942 - Pennant J140 5th February 1942 - Launched 5th February 1942 - Launched 21st February 1942 - Lt.Cdr. Russell Patterson, SANF(V) in Command 18th May 1942 - Commissioned 2nd January 1943 - Bombed by German aircraft off Bone and declared a Constructive Total Loss 2nd January 1943 - Constructive total loss December 1943 - Sold to be broken up for scrap January 1944 - Scrapped | |||
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