HMS Conway Castle

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Two ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Conway Castle after Conwy Castle in Wales.

  • Conway Castle, acquired c. 1804, was a 54-ton Irish Gun Vessel hired to fight in the Napoleonic Wars.
  • Conway Castle (FY509), launched in 1916, was a 274-ton trawler. She was commissioned by the Royal Navy in August 1939 and served as a minesweeper during World War II.