Navy | The Royal Navy |
Type | Minesweeper |
Class | Algerine |
Pennant | J 295 |
Mod | Turbine engined |
Built by | Harland & Wolff Ltd. (Belfast, Northern Ireland) |
Ordered | 30 Apr 1942 |
Laid down | 20 Apr 1943 |
Launched | 29 Sep 1943 |
Commissioned | 10 Dec 1943 |
End service | |
History | Scrapped on 15 March 1962. |
Commands listed for HMS Plucky (J 295)
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Commander | From | To | |
1 | T/Lt.Cdr. Russell Patterson, SANF(V) | 9 Nov 1943 | 19 Jul 1944 |
2 | T/A/Lt.Cdr. George Wallis, RNVR | 19 Jul 1944 |
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Notable events involving Plucky include:
30 Dec 1943
HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Stornoway with HMS Plucky (T/Lt.Cdr. R. Patterson, SANF(V)). (1)
4 Jan 1944
HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Stornoway with HMS Plucky (T/Lt.Cdr. R. Patterson, SANF(V)). (2)
4 Jan 1944
HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Stornoway with HMS Plucky (T/Lt.Cdr. R. Patterson, SANF(V)). (2)
Sources
- ADM 173/18342
- ADM 173/19188
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.