HMS Maenad (J335)

Maenad - Greek - "Maenad's Frenzied Women Followers of Baccus/Dyonisus, Gods of Wine.

Member of the Algerine Class of Minesweeper

The Maenad was a minesweeper laid down in Toronto (Canada) on the 1st March, 1944. It was finally launched on the 8th June, 1944 and completed on November 11th of that year.

The ship was initially assigned to the 11th Flotilla of the East Indies Fleet with its last sweep being the Addu Atull in the Maldives.

The ship was then put into reserve in March 1947 and became part of the 6th Flotilla based at Singapore.

The ship was finally scrapped at Grays on 18th December, 1957.

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