HMS Providence (J325)
 The ship in Valletta 1946
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| History | |
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 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Providence |
| Builder | Redfern Construction Co., Toronto |
| Laid down | 17 July 1943 |
| Launched | 27 October 1943 |
| Commissioned | 15 May 1944 |
| Renamed |
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| Identification | Pennant number J325 |
| Fate | Scrapped from 17 May 1958 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Algerine-class minesweeper |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 225 ft (69 m) o/a |
| Beam | 35 ft 6 in (10.82 m) |
| Draught | 12.25 ft 6 in (3.89 m) |
| Installed power |
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| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 16.5 knots (30.6 km/h; 19.0 mph) |
| Range | 5,000 nmi (9,300 km; 5,800 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) |
| Complement | 85 |
| Armament |
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HMS Providence was a reciprocating engine-powered Algerine-class minesweeper during the Second World War. Laid down as HMCS Forrest Hill for the Royal Canadian Navy she was transferred on completion to the Royal Navy as HMS Providence. She survived the war and was scrapped in 1958.
Design and description
The reciprocating group displaced 1,010–1,030 long tons (1,030–1,050 t) at
The reciprocating ships had two
The Algerine class was armed with a
Construction and career
Providence was ordered as HMCS Forrest Hill in 1942, and laid down at the Toronto yards of Redfern Construction Ltd on 17 July 1943. She was renamed Providence in June 1943, and was launched on 27 October 1943.[3][4] Her conversion to a minesweeper was completed on 15 May 1944.[5] She served during the last years of the Second World War.
After the war, Providence participated in the Palestine Patrol. On 1 November 1946, she escorted the listing merchant vessel SS San Dimitrio, full of Jewish refugees, into Haifa.[6] On 10 December, Providence participated in the rescue of more refugees from the shipwrecked SS Athina, which had grounded in Syrna.[7]
Providence was subsequently sold for scrapping, and arrived at the yards of Young, of
References
- ^ a b c Lenton, p. 261
- ^ Chesneau, p. 65
- ^ Elliott p.312
- ^ "HMS Providence (J325) - Válečné lodě 1900-1950". Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2008.
- ^ "Algerine Class". Retrieved 9 August 2008.
- ISBN 0-7146-5210-5.
- ^ "HMS Providence". Archived from the original on 24 July 2008. Retrieved 9 August 2008.
- ^ "Ex Canadian US Algerina Class". Retrieved 9 August 2008.
Bibliography
- Chesneau, Roger, ed. (1980). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. Greenwich, UK: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-146-7.
- ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8.
- Elliott, Peter (1977). Allied Escort Ships of World War II: A complete survey. London: Macdonald and Jane's. ISBN 0-356-08401-9.
- ISBN 1-55750-048-7.
