HMS Maenad (J335)
For other ships of the same name, see HMS Maenad.
Maenad, right background, on minesweeping operations out of HMS LOCHINVAR, Granton, Scotland | |
Career (United Kingdom) | |
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Name: | HMS Maenad |
Builder: | Redfern Construction Ltd., Toronto |
Laid down: | 1 March 1943 |
Launched: | 8 June 1944 |
Commissioned: | 16 November 1944 |
Fate: | Arrived for scrapping on 18 December 1957 |
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 J335 |
HMS Maenad was an Algerine-class minesweeper of the Royal Navy. She saw service during the Second World War.
Maenad was laid down by Redfern Construction Ltd., Toronto, Canada on 1 March 1944. She was launched on 8 June 1944 and completed on 11 November of that year. She was initially assigned to the 11th Flotilla of the East Indies Fleet with her last sweep being the Addu Atull in the Maldives.
HMS Maenad was then put into reserve in March 1947 and became part of the 6th Flotilla based at Singapore. The ship arrived for scrapping at Grays on 18 December 1957.
References
- Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8. OCLC 67375475.
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