| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | MS Trawler |
| Class | [No specific class] |
| Pennant | FY 1926 |
| Built by | Cook, Welton & Gemmill (Beverley, U.K.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | |
| Launched | 18 Jun 1919 |
| Commissioned | 1941 |
| End service | |
| History | Completed on 10 January 1920. Returned to her owner in January 1946. |
Commands listed for HMS George Adgell (FY 1926)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Percy Sidney Smith, RNR | 13 Sep 1940 | Nov 1941 |
| 2 | T/Lt. Thomas Edward Appleton, RNVR | Nov 1941 | early 1942 |
| 3 | Lt. Douglas Macmillam Watson, RNVR | early 1942 | 24 Mar 1942 |
| 4 | T/Lt. William Hunter Boyd, RNVR | 24 Mar 1942 | 6 Nov 1942 |
| 5 | T/Lt. Leslie Rawson Greenwood, RNVR | 6 Nov 1942 | 19 Jan 1943 |
| 6 | T/Lt. Wilfrid James Ward, RNVR | 19 Jan 1943 | 8 Jun 1943 |
| 7 | T/Lt. John Graham Tait, RNVR | 8 Jun 1943 | 24 Jul 1943 |
| 8 | T/Lt. Robert Peter Daws, RNVR | 24 Jul 1943 | 1 Nov 1943 |
| 9 | T/Lt. Henry Joseph Bastiaenen, RNVR | 1 Nov 1943 | mid 1945 |
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Notable events involving George Adgell include:
5 Oct 1944
The crew of the George Adgell rescued a downed Mustang pilot from the North Sea. This fighter pilot was a member of the 339th Fighter Group, 505th Fighter Squadron. (1)
Sources
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