HMS Hound (J307)
For other ships of the same name, see HMS Hound.
Hound during World War II | |
Career (United Kingdom) | |
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Name: | HMS Hound |
Builder: | Lobnitz & Co, Renfrew |
Laid down: | 2 Dec 1941 |
Launched: | 29 Jul 1942 |
Commissioned: | 11 Dec 1942 |
Fate: | Scrapped 1 September 1962 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type: | Algerine-class minesweeper |
Displacement: | 850 tons |
Length: | 225 ft (69 m) |
Beam: | 35 ft 6 in (10.82 m) |
Propulsion: | Geared turbines two shafts 2,000 ihp |
Complement: | 85 men |
Armament: |
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Notes: | Pennant number J307 |
HMS Hound was an Algerine-class minesweeper of the Royal Navy. She served during the Second World War. She was laid down on 2 Dec 1941 at Lobnitz & Co, Renfrew, and launched on 29 July 1942. The ship was commissioned on 11 December 1942, and eventually scrapped on 1 September 1962.