Allied Warships

FR La Capricieuse

Minesweeper of the Elan class

NavyThe French Navy
TypeMinesweeper
ClassElan 
Pennant 
Built byA & Ch Dubigeon (Nantes, France) 
Ordered 
Laid downJan 1938 
Launched19 Apr 1939 
CommissionedFeb 1940 
End serviceSep 1964 
History

Seized by the British on 3 July 1940 while at Portsmouth.
Operated by the Royal Navy until returned to France on 6 June 1945.
Stricken in September 1964.

 

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