Allied Warships

HMS Redshank (M 31)

Minelayer of the Fish class

NavyThe Royal Navy
TypeMinelayer
ClassFish 
PennantM 31 
ModMinelayer 
Built byCochrane & Sons Shipbuilders Ltd. (Selby, U.K.) : Amos & Smith 
Ordered17 Dec 1941 
Laid down18 May 1942 
Launched28 Aug 1942 
Commissioned10 Jan 1943 
End service 
HistoryArrived at Sunderland for scrapping on 9 May 1957. 
Former nameTurbot

Commands listed for HMS Redshank (M 31)

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CommanderFromTo
1T/Lt. Clement James Smith, RNVRDec 1942Mar 1944
2T/A/Lt.Cdr. Arthur Yarwood, RNRMar 1944Jun 1945
3L Plunnett, RCNVRJun 1945Apr 1946

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