HMS Mariner (J380)
For other ships of the same name, see HMS Mariner.
| Career (United Kingdom) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Mariner |
| Builder: | Port Arthur Shipbuilding Company, Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada |
| Laid down: | 26 August 1943 |
| Launched: | 9 May 1944 |
| Commissioned: | 23 May 1944 |
| Out of service: | Sold to the Burmese Navy on 18 April 1958 |
| Career (Burma) |  |
| Name: | Yang Myo Aung |
| Acquired: | 18 April 1958 |
| Fate: | Laid up and deleted in 1982 |
| 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 |
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| Notes: | Pennant number J380 |
HMS Mariner (J380) was an Algerine-class minesweeper of the Royal Navy. She was built by the Port Arthur Shipbuilding Company (Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada), launched on 9 May 1944 and commissioned on 23 May 1944. In 1954 Mariner was on patrol in the north sea as a fishery protection vessel,checking trawlers nets, and giving aid to any of the trawlers should they need it. She was sold to the Burmese Navy on 18 April 1958 and renamed Yan Myo Aung serving until 1982.
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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