HMS Sandown
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Three ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Sandown. Sandown is a seaside resort on the Isle of Wight, England.
- The first Sandown was one of 24 Ascot class paddle wheel minesweepers, and was launched in 1916 and broken up in 1923.
- The second Sandown was a paddle wheel ferry built in 1934 for Southern Railway's Portsmouth—Ryde service but requisitioned by the Royal Navy in 1939 and converted to a minesweeper, and later in 1942 to an anti-aircraft ship. She was converted back to a ferry in 1945 and was scrapped in 1956.
- The current Sandown was launched in 1988 and was the lead Sandown class minehunter.
References
- J. J. Colledge, Ships of the Royal Navy, Greenhill Books, 1987.
- [Navynews - Ships of the Royal Navy]
- [MOD page on HMS Sandown]
- [The Ships List]
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