Allied Warships

HMS Taitam (J 210)

Minesweeper of the Bangor class

NavyThe Royal Navy
TypeMinesweeper
ClassBangor 
PennantJ 210 
ModReciprocating engined 
Built byTaikoo Dockyard and Engineering Co. (Hongkong) 
Ordered27 Sep 1940 
Laid down12 Jul 1941 
Launched 
Commissioned 
End service 
History

Portland was renamed Taitam in September 1941 while under construction.
Captured on the stocks by the Japanese at the fall of Hong Kong.
Launched by the Japanese on 20 February 1943.
Completed by the Japanese in 1944 and named W 101.
Sunk by American aircraft off Cape Padaran on 12 January 1945.

 
Former nameHMS Portland

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