| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | MS Trawler |
| Class | [No specific class] |
| Pennant | FY 1665 |
| Built by | Smiths Dock Co., Ltd. (South Bank-on-Tees, U.K.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | |
| Launched | 23 Mar 1917 |
| Commissioned | Jun 1940 |
| End service | |
| History | Completed on 2 June 1917. Returned to her owner in November 1945. |
Commands listed for HMS William Mannel (FY 1665)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Skr. Herbert James Meyer, RNR | 25 Sep 1940 | 20 Jun 1943 |
| 2 | T/Skr. Sydney Herbert Meggitt, RNR | 20 Jun 1943 | mid 1945 |
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Notable events involving William Mannel include:
14 Dec 1942
Around 2115A/14, HMS Thrasher (Lt. H.S. Mackenzie, DSO, RN) arrived at Falmouth. She was escorted in by HMS Finesse (T/Lt. J.E. Freestone, RNR) and HMS William Mannel (Skr. H.J. Meyer, RNR).
HMS Thrasher had encountered heavy weather during the later stages of her passage to the U.K. which had also caused some damage to the submarine. It was therefore decided to proceed to Falmouth to effect some repairs. (1)
Sources
- ADM 199/1867
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.