HMS MISCOU T277

 

Western Isles Class Anti-Submarine Trawler

 

 

 

HMS MISCOU T277

 

 

Laid down: 01 Dec 1941

Launched: 01 Jun 1942

Commissioned: 17 Oct 1942

Paid off: 17 Jun 1945

 

Built for the RN, she was commissioned on 17 Oct 1942 as HMS MISCOU. She was loaned to the RCN, though never commissioned into the RCN; and was manned by RN personnel. Prior to being commissioned as HMS MISCOU, she had the names HMS CAMPENIA and HMS BOWELL.  She was returned to the RN at Plymouth and paid off on 17 Jun 1945. Sold to Bergen in 1946 and renamed Cleveland (converted to motor vessel), purchased by Nordlandslinjen in 1950 and renamed Sigurd Hund. Sold to Ålesund in 1963, renamed Vestfar the following year, then Hans Hansen in 1971 for owners in the Faroe Islands. Sold for breaking up in 1974.

 

 

Photos and Documents          After the War - HMS MISCOU

 

 

 

Commanding Officers

 

Lt. Charles Ranson Clark, RNR - 01 Sep 1942 - Early 1944

 

V R Smith, RNVR - early 1944 - Dec 1944

 

T/Lt. Joseph Edward France Lionnet, RNR - Dec 1944 - unk

 

 

Photos and Documents

 

HMS MISCOU T277 with HMCS BROCKVILLE J270 astern

From the collection of Richard (Dic) Price

Courtesy of Dan Clermont

 

 

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