HMS Smiter
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Three vessels of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Smiter:
- HMS Smiter (D55), launched in 1943, was a Ruler-class escort carrier, originally built as USS Vermillion (CVE-52). She served in World War II and was returned to the US Navy in 1946.
- LST 3514, a tank landing ship launched in 1944, was renamed Smiter in 1947. She was sold in 1949 and wrecked soon after.
- HMS Smiter (P272) is a P2000-class patrol vessel that was commissioned in February 1986 is currently active as of 2006.
[edit] References
- J. J. Colledge, Ships of the Royal Navy, Greenhill Books, 1987.
- This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
