Allied Warships

HMS Rapana

Escort Carrier of the Merchantile Conversion class

NavyThe Royal Navy
TypeEscort Carrier
ClassMerchantile Conversion 
Pennant 
Built byWilton-Feijenoord (Schiedam, Holland) 
Ordered 
Laid down 
Launched17 Apr 1935 
Commissioned 
End service 
History

Tanker conversion. Aquired 1943

 

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Notable events involving Rapana include:


Oct 1943
HMS Rapana helped to defend convoy SC-143. One of her aircraft was Swordfish LS326 of 836 Squadron FAA, which is operated by the Royal Navy Historic Flight and still flies from RNAS Yeovilton. (1)

Sources

  1. Personal communication

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