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Re: HMT Asama, HM Whaler Sarna, HMT Elbury, HMT Concertator
Posted by: de domenico (IP Logged)
Date: January 02, 2017 03:18AM

HM whaler SARNA was a Salvesen vessel of 268 tons grt, built by Smith's Dock at South Bank as their yard no. 933, launched 30.7.1930, based in South Africa, requisitioned by the Royal Navy in March 1940 there as an auxiliary minesweeper. She arrived Durban on 22 Dec. 1940, and then at Kilindini (Kenya) from Durban on 7 Jan. 1941, bound for the Mediterranean as flotilla leader of the 142nd Minesweeping Group under the temporary skipper Lt. W.T. Allen RNR. The other whalers in the Group sailing together with her were SOIKA, SOTRA, SVANA. During the final part of her journey she was mined in the Suez Canal.



Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 01/02/2017 03:23AM by de domenico.



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  HMT Asama, HM Whaler Sarna, HMT Elbury, HMT Concertator Martin Eagles 08/25/2013 04:56AM
  Re: HMT Asama, HM Whaler Sarna, HMT Elbury, HMT Concertator 08/25/2013 07:05AM
  Re: HMT Asama, HM Whaler Sarna, HMT Elbury, HMT Concertator David H 08/25/2013 08:03AM
  Re: HMT Asama, HM Whaler Sarna, HMT Elbury, HMT Concertator Martin Eagles 08/25/2013 10:14AM
  Re: HMT Asama, HM Whaler Sarna, HMT Elbury, HMT Concertator Martin Eagles 08/25/2013 10:09AM
  Re: HMT Asama, HM Whaler Sarna, HMT Elbury, HMT Concertator Cromwell64 01/01/2017 10:12AM
  Re: HMT Asama, HM Whaler Sarna, HMT Elbury, HMT Concertator de domenico 01/02/2017 03:03AM
  Re: HMT Asama, HM Whaler Sarna, HMT Elbury, HMT Concertator de domenico 01/02/2017 03:18AM
  Re: HMT Asama, HM Whaler Sarna, HMT Elbury, HMT Concertator Martin Eagles 08/06/2018 07:54AM


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