HMT Almond

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History
United Kingdom
NameHMT Almond
BuilderArdrossan Dockyard
Launched22 May 1940
FateSunk 2 February 1941
General characteristics [1]
Class and typeTree-class trawler
Displacement530 long tons (540 t)
Length
  • 164 ft (50.0 m) o/a
  • 150 ft (45.7 m) pp
Beam27 ft 6 in (8.38 m)
Draught10 ft 6 in (3.20 m)
Propulsion
Speed11.5 knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph)
Complement35
Armament1 × QF 12-pounder 12 cwt naval gun

HMT Almond was a Tree-class naval trawler of the British Royal Navy. Almond was launched in 1940 and served in World War II, being sunk by a mine on 2 February 1941.

Construction[]

Almond was laid down on 18 August 1939[2] at Ardrossan Dockyard, on the south west coast of Scotland. She was launched on 22 May 1940,[1] and commissioned on 20 August that year.[2] At this latter time some crew members were posted to Ardrossan. They were billeted in civilian accommodation, some were joined by their family.

Service[]

She sailed to Tynemouth in order to have her armament fitted, then to Milford Haven, Wales, to commence minesweeping duties. She had a crew complement of 20, 19 of whom were killed when she was sunk by a mine on 2 February 1941, at about 2:00 pm, when returning to Falmouth, Cornwall after sweeping duties accompanied by another sweeper, which is currently unknown.[3]

A dedication to HMT Almond can be seen at the RNPS Museum, Sparrows Nest, Lowestoft, Suffolk, England. This being the wartime headquarters of the RNPS. There is also a memorial in the adjacent park, Bell View.

Notes[]

  1. ^ a b Lenton and Colledge 1973, p. 447.
  2. ^ a b Helgason, Guðmundur. "HMS Almond (T 14)". uboat.net. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  3. ^ Official Admiralty document[which?]

References[]

  • Gardiner, Robert; Chesneau, Roger, eds. (1980). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships, 1922-1946. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-146-7.
  • Lenton, H. T.; Colledge, J. J. (1973). Warships of World War II. Shepperton, UK: Ian Allan. ISBN 0-7110-0403-X.
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