| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | MS Trawler |
| Class | Isles |
| Pennant | T 16 |
| Built by | Cook, Welton & Gemmill (Beverley, U.K.) : Amos & Smith |
| Ordered | 27 May 1940 |
| Laid down | 20 Sep 1940 |
| Launched | 15 Jan 1941 |
| Commissioned | 20 Jun 1941 |
| End service | |
| History | Sold in July 1946. |
Commands listed for HMS Hoxa (T 16)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/Lt. Hugh Patrick Davies, RNR | 5 Jun 1941 | mid 1943 |
| 2 | Thomas Henry Lloyd Jones, RNVR | mid 1943 | early 1944 |
| 3 | T/Lt. Patrick Arthur Jobson, RNVR | early 1944 | mid 1944 |
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Notable events involving Hoxa include:
12 Aug 1941
HrMs O 10 (Lt. J.H. Geijs, RNN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory together with HMS Kingston Agate (Lt. H.O. L’Estrange, RNR), HMS Hoxa (T/Lt. H.P Davies, RNR), HMS Kingston Amber (T/Lt. R.J. Kennedy, RNR) and HMS Wistaria (Skr. R.W. Denny, RNR). (1)
10 Mar 1943
HrMs O 23 (Lt.Cdr. A.M. Valkenburg, RNN) conducted attack exercises off Colombo during which HMS Overdale Wyke (?) acted as target. These exercises were followed by gunnery exercises on a target that was being towed by HMS Hoxa (T/Lt. H.P Davies, RNR). And finally A/S exercises were carried out with HMS Okapi (?) and HMIS Rajputana (Lt W.G. Coltham, RIN). (2)
20 Mar 1943
HrMs O 23 (Lt.Cdr. A.M. Valkenburg, RNN) conducted exercises off Colombo. Practice attacks were made on HMS Tulip (Lt. C.W. Leadbetter, RNR) which was being escorted by HMS Okapi (?). These were followed by A/S exercises with HMS Tulip and HMS Hoxa (T/Lt. H.P Davies, RNR). (2)
26 Mar 1943
HrMs O 23 (Lt.Cdr. A.M. Valkenburg, RNN) conducted attack exercises off Colombo during which HMAS Tamworth acted as target. HMAS Tamworth (T/Lt. W.H. Deans, RANR(S)) was being escorted by HMS Hoxa (T/Lt. H.P Davies, RNR). These were followed by A/S exercises with the same ships. (2)
7 Apr 1943
HrMs O 23 (Lt.Cdr. A.M. Valkenburg, RNN) conducted A/S exercises off Colombo with HMS Hoxa (T/Lt. H.P Davies, RNR) and HMS HDML 1082 (T/Lt. G.G. MacPherson, RNVR).
During the night of 7 to 8 April 1943, HrMs O 23 conducted night exercises off Colombo. (2)
Sources
- File 2.12.03.6377 (Dutch Archives, The Hague, Netherlands)
- File 2.12.03.6427 (Dutch Archives, The Hague, Netherlands)