Navy | The Royal Navy |
Type | Minelayer |
Class | Isles |
Pennant | M 15 |
Mod | Minelayer |
Built by | Cook, Welton & Gemmill (Beverley, U.K.) : C.D. Holmes (Hull, U.K.) |
Ordered | 29 May 1942 |
Laid down | 30 Nov 1942 |
Launched | 20 Feb 1943 |
Commissioned | 9 Jun 1943 |
End service | |
History | Sold in 1948. |
Former name | Sheppey (i) |
Commands listed for HMS Blackbird (M 15)
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Commander | From | To | |
1 | T/A/Lt.Cdr. John Carr, RNR | May 1943 | mid/late45 |
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