| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | MS Trawler |
| Class | Isles |
| Pennant | T 287 |
| Built by | George T. Davie & Sons Ltd. (Lauzon, Quebec, Canada) |
| Ordered | 8 Aug 1941 |
| Laid down | 29 Oct 1941 |
| Launched | 14 Jul 1942 |
| Commissioned | 11 Dec 1942 |
| End service | |
| History | Sold in 1947. |
Commands listed for HMS Flint (T 287)
Please note that we're still working on this section
and that we only list Commanding Officers for the duration of the Second World War.
| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/Lt. Robert Pakenham, RNR | 22 Oct 1942 | mid 1944 |
| 2 | T/S.Lt. Leonard Pardoe, RNVR | mid 1944 | 16 Jan 1945 |
| 3 | T/Lt. George Muego, RNVR | 16 Jan 1945 | 11 Jun 1945 |
| 4 | John Douglas Graves, RNR | 11 Jun 1945 | early 1946 |
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Notable events involving Flint include:
21 Jan 1944
HMS Vox (Lt. J.M. Michell, RN) conducted A/S exercises at Scapa Flow with ML's from the local defence flottilla, HMS Flint (T/Lt. R. Pakenham, RNR) and another vessel. (1)
21 Jan 1945
Around 1400A/21, HMS Tally-Ho (Cdr. L.W.A. Bennington, DSO and Bar, DSC and Bar, RN) departed Portsmouth for Harwich.
She is escorted by HMS Flint (T/Lt. G. Muego, RNVR). (2)
22 Jan 1945
Around 2250A/22, HMS Tally-Ho (Cdr. L.W.A. Bennington, DSO and Bar, DSC and Bar, RN) arrived at Harwich from Portsmouth.
Around 0850A/22, HMS Lord Plender (A/Skr.Lt. J.W. Shell, RNR) had taken over the escort duties from HMS Flint (T/Lt. G. Muego, RNVR). (2)
Sources
- ADM 173/19442
- ADM 173/19828
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.