Allied Warships

HMS Ailsa Craig (T 377)

MS Trawler of the Isles class

NavyThe Royal Navy
TypeMS Trawler
ClassIsles 
PennantT 377 
Built byCook, Welton & Gemmill (Beverley, U.K.) : Holmes 
Ordered13 Dec 1942 
Laid down26 Jul 1943 
Launched16 Oct 1943 
Commissioned24 Dec 1943 
End service 
HistorySold in April 1946.

 

Commands listed for HMS Ailsa Craig (T 377)

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CommanderFromTo
1T/Lt. Thomas Grange Hornsby, RNR18 Dec 1943

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Notable events involving Ailsa Craig include:


18 Feb 1944
HrMs O 10 (Lt.Cdr. A. van Altena, RNN(R)) participated in A/S exercises off Stornoway with HMS Ailsa Craig (T/Lt. T.G. Hornsby, RNR). (1)

19 Feb 1944
HrMs O 10 (Lt.Cdr. A. van Altena, RNN(R)) participated in A/S exercises off Stornoway with HMS Ailsa Craig (T/Lt. T.G. Hornsby, RNR). (1)

Sources

  1. File 2.12.03.6384 (Dutch Archives, The Hague, Netherlands)

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