| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | ASW Trawler |
| Class | [No specific class] |
| Pennant | FY 222 |
| Built by | Smiths Dock Co., Ltd. (South Bank-on-Tees, U.K.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | |
| Launched | 12 Nov 1935 |
| Commissioned | May 1940 |
| End service | |
| History | Completed in January 1936. Returned to her owner in September 1945. |
Commands listed for HMS Lincolnshire (FY 222)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. William Keith Buckley, RNVR | May 1940 | 1 Oct 1941 |
| 2 | Skr. Samuel Leonard Larner, RNR | 1 Oct 1941 | 21 Jun 1944 |
| 3 | Skr. Ernest Thomas Sanders, RNR | 21 Jun 1944 |
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Notable events involving Lincolnshire include:
29 Mar 1941
HMS H 31 (Lt. R.D. Whiteway-Wilkinson DSC, RN) departed Plymouth for her 8th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Bay of Biscay. She sailed at 0630 hours together with HMS H 34 (Lt. C.P. Norman, RN). They were escorted until 1135 hours by HMS Lincolnshire (Lt.Cdr. W.K. Buckley, RNVR). (1)
8 Apr 1943
HMS Taku (Lt. A.J.W. Pitt, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Plymouth with HMS Pearl (T/Lt. G.K. Hill, RNVR) and HMS Ulva (Skr. E.R. Harris, RNR) and later with HMS Ambrose Pare (Skr. J.W. Morris, RNR) and HMS Lincolnshire (A/Skr.Lt. S.L. Larner, RNR). Also a practice attack was made on HMS Lincolnshire. (2)
9 Apr 1943
HMS Taku (Lt. A.J.W. Pitt, RN) conducted exercises off Plymouth with RAF aircraft. HMS Lincolnshire (A/Skr.Lt. S.L. Larner, RNR) remained near her as escort during these exercises. (2)
19 Apr 1943
HMS Taku (Lt. A.J.W. Pitt, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Plymouth.
First with HMS Limbourne (Cdr. C.B. Alers-Hankey, DSC, RN) and HMS Tanatside (Lt.Cdr. F.D. Brown, RN). Then with HMS Wensleydale (Lt. J.A. McClure, DSC, RN). Later with HMS Gweal (/A/Lt.Cdr. W.T. Hodson, DSC and Bar, RNVR) and HMS Lincolnshire (A/Skr.Lt. S.L. Larner, RNR) and finally with HMS Susannah Jane (T/Lt. H.U. Thompson, RNVR), HMS Black Arrow (T/Lt. A.K. Rothnie, RNVR) and HMS Romaro (T/S.Lt. J.S.C. Dealy, RNVR). (2)
Sources
- ADM 199/1828
- ADM 173/18173
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.