HMS Postillion (J296)
For other ships of the same name, see HMS Postillion.
 HMS Postillion 's ship's badge | |
| Career (United Kingdom) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Postillion |
| Builder: | Toronto Shipbuilding Ltd |
| Laid down: | 17 November 1942 |
| Launched: | 18 March 1943 |
| Commissioned: | 25 November 1943 |
| Struck: | 1976 |
| Fate: | Sunk as target 1984 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Algerine-class minesweeper |
| Displacement: | 850 tons |
| Length: | 225 ft (69 m) |
| Beam: | 35 ft 6 in (10.82 m) |
| Draught: | 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m) |
| Propulsion: | Vertical triple expansion, reciprocating steam engine, two shafts |
| Speed: | 16.5 knots |
| Complement: | 8 officers and 19 men |
| Armament: | One 4" gun; four 20mm Oerlikon; Hedgehog |
HMS Postillion was an Algerine-class minesweeper of the Royal Navy during World War II.
Launched on 18 March 1943 as AM 335, she was commissioned into the Royal Navy on 25 November 1943 as HMS Postillion.
She was sold to the Greek Navy in 1947 as Machitis. She was finally used as a target and sunk off Crete in 1984.
War Service
- HX-276 (Departed New York City, 22 January 1944, arrived Liverpool, 7 February 1944 - ESCORT 27/01 - 06/02)
- OS-120/ KMS-94 (Depart Clyde & Downs, 1 April 1945, Convoy Split 7 April 1945 - ESCORT 03/04 - 05/04)
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