Allied Warships

HMS Niger (iii) (J 442)

Minesweeper of the Algerine class

NavyThe Royal Navy
TypeMinesweeper
ClassAlgerine 
PennantJ 442 
ModReciprocating engined 
Built byLobnitz & Co. Ltd. (Renfrew, Scotland) 
Ordered9 Jun 1943 
Laid down5 Nov 1944 
Launched1 May 1945 
Commissioned21 Sep 1945 
End service 
History

Scrapped 2 February 1966.

 
Former nameHMS Disdain

Commands listed for HMS Niger (iii) (J 442)

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1A/Lt.Cdr. Harry Sobey, RNR7 May 19456 Oct 1945

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