Navy | The Royal Navy |
Type | Motor minesweeper |
Class | MMS I |
Pennant | J 729 |
Built by | J.S. Doig Ltd. (Grimsby, England, U.K.) |
Ordered | 19 Jan 1942 |
Laid down | |
Launched | 15 Aug 1942 |
Commissioned | 25 Oct 1942 |
Lost | 13 Jun 1944 |
History | Mined and sunk off Normandy, France on 13 June 1944 |
Commands listed for HMS MMS 229 (J 729)
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Commander | From | To | |
1 | T/Lt. John Harries Berry, RNR | 12 Oct 1942 | 3 Sep 1943 |
2 | F James, RNVR | 3 Sep 1943 | 12 May 1944 |
3 | T/Lt. Peter Marfell Smith, RNVR | 12 May 1944 |
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