HMS Manxman
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HMS Manxman was a British Royal Navy Abdiel-class fast minelayer that served with distinction during World War II, particularly in Mediterranean operations.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Abdiel-class minelayer
ⓘ
Royal Navy warship ⓘ fast minelayer ⓘ |
| armament |
4-inch guns
ⓘ
light anti-aircraft guns ⓘ mines ⓘ |
| battleHonour |
Arctic 1942
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English Channel 1944 ⓘ Mediterranean 1941–1943 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builder | Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Abdiel class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedInYear | 1941 ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 242 officers and ratings ⓘ |
| decommissionedInYear | 1960s ⓘ |
| designedFor | high-speed minelaying close to enemy coasts ⓘ |
| displacement | approximately 2650 tons standard ⓘ |
| fate | scrapped ⓘ |
| hullType | steel-hulled ship ⓘ |
| laidDownBy | Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchedInYear | 1940 ⓘ |
| modernization | converted for use as a fast fleet minelayer and support ship postwar ⓘ |
| namedAfter | people of the Isle of Man (Manxmen) ⓘ |
| navalPrefix | HMS ⓘ |
| notableFor | high-speed supply runs to besieged ports ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
minelaying operations in the Mediterranean
ⓘ
supply runs to Malta ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| pennantNumber | M70 ⓘ |
| postwarUse |
accommodation ship
ⓘ
training ship ⓘ |
| propulsion | steam turbines ⓘ |
| role |
fast transport
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minelaying ⓘ |
| scrappedInYear | 1970s ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| servicePeriod | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipyardLocation | Wallsend-on-Tyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sisterShipOf |
HMS Abdiel
NERFINISHED
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HMS Apollo NERFINISHED ⓘ HMS Ariadne NERFINISHED ⓘ HMS Latona NERFINISHED ⓘ HMS Welshman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations | Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topSpeed | over 39 knots ⓘ |
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