| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | MS Trawler |
| Class | [No specific class] |
| Pennant | FY 548 |
| Built by | Cox & Co., Engineers, Ltd. (Falmouth, England, U.K.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | |
| Launched | |
| Commissioned | Aug 1939 |
| Lost | 2 Nov 1944 |
| Loss position | 50° 39'N, 0° 35'W |
| History | Built in 1919. Sank during a strom while under tow off Littlehampton on 2 November 1944. |
Commands listed for HMS Northcoates (FY 548)
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| Commander | From | To | ||
| 1 | R J Clark, RNR | 27 Aug 1939 | 22 Apr 1940 | |
| 2 | S.Lt. Frederick Melbourne Piggott, RNR | 22 Apr 1940 | mid 1940 | |
| 3 | Ch.Skr. Alexander Flaws, DSC, RNR | mid 1940 | mid 1942 | |
| 4 | T/Lt. Arnold Geoffrey Hallows, RNVR | 20 Aug 1942 | 2 Nov 1944 | |
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Notable events involving Northcoates include:
22 Feb 1943
HMS Trespasser (Lt. R.M. Favell, RN) conducted RDF trials off Plymouth with HNoMS Eskdale (Lt.Cdr. S.V. Storheill, RNorN), HMS Northcotes (T/Lt. A.G. Hallows, RNVR) and motor launches.
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Sources
- ADM 173/18252
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.