| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Rescue Tug |
| Class | Saint |
| Pennant | W 66 |
| Built by | Taikoo Dockyard and Engineering Co. (Hongkong) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | |
| Launched | 11 Sep 1919 |
| Commissioned | |
| End service | |
| History |
We don't have any commands listed for HMS St. Dogmael (W 66)
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Notable events involving St. Dogmael include:
8 Sep 1940
HMS Cornwall (Capt. C.F. Hammill, RN) departed Simonstown for Freetown. On departure gunnery exercises were carried out on a target that was being towed by HMS St. Dogmael. (1)
11 Oct 1940
HMS Carnarvon Castle (Capt.(Retd.) H.N.M. Hardy, DSO, RN) is ordered to proceed to position 28°56'S, 13°25'E where the transport Clan MacDougall (British, 6843 GRT, built 1929) is laying disabled with engine defects.
The tug HMS St. Dogmael is sent from Simonstown to assist.
The transport Clan MacNeill (British, 6111 GRT, built 1922) also proceeded to the scene and eventually took the stricken ship in tow.
The tow, escorted by HMS Carnarvon Castle arrived at Simontown around 1545B/19. (2)
Jul 1949
St Dogmael was sunk as a Target by HMS Nigeria in False Bay, South Africa. (3)
Sources
- ADM 53/111862
- ADM 199/444
- Personal communication
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.