Showing posts with label H.M.S. Hickory-Ship No 300. Show all posts
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Sunday, 23 May 2010

H.M.S. Hickory

Ship No 300

Was an order for an Armed Trawler of the Tree Class, to also undertake minesweeping duty.


She was the sister ship of H.M.S. Hazel, with a length overall of 150 feet, and a beam of 27 feet and 6 inches, with the same draught at 14 feet and 6 inches. With a crew compliment of around 35.

Launched from the yard on 24th February 1940, She had a short service life, as she was unfortunately sunk by a mine in the English Channel on 21st October 1940.