HMS Periwinkle (K55)
HMS Periwinkle was a Flower-class corvette, built for the Royal Navy during the Second World War, and was in service in the Battle of the Atlantic.In 1942 she was transferred to the United States Navy as part of the Reverse Lend-Lease arrangement and renamed USS Restless, one of the Temptress-class gunboats.With the end of hostilities she was returned to the Royal Navy and sold into mercantile service.
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HMS Periwinkle (K55)
HMS Periwinkle was a Flower-class corvette, built for the Royal Navy during the Second World War, and was in service in the Battle of the Atlantic.In 1942 she was transferred to the United States Navy as part of the Reverse Lend-Lease arrangement and renamed USS Restless, one of the Temptress-class gunboats.With the end of hostilities she was returned to the Royal Navy and sold into mercantile service.
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HMS Periwinkle was a Flower-cl ...... sold into mercantile service.
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1940-04-08
1942-03-15
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1942-03-15
1945-08-20
laying down
1939-10-30
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1.00584e+1
ship launched
1940-02-24
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Returned to Royal Navy
Sold into civilian service, 1947
Transferred to United States Navy
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Ship armament
* 1 × 4-inch BL Mk.IX single g ...... nesweeping gear, later removed
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Ship commissioned
1940-04-08
1942-03-15
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United Kingdom
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United States
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Ship decommissioned
1942-03-15
1945-08-20
Ship fate
Returned to Royal Navy
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Sold into civilian service, 1947
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Transferred to United States Navy
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Ship identification
Hull number: PG-66
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Pennant number: K55
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Ship laid down
1939-10-30
Ship launched
1940-02-24
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Ship name
HMS Periwinkle
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USS Restless
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Ship propulsion
* single shaft
* 2 × fire tube ...... n reciprocating steam engine
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at
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Ship sensors
* 1 × SW1C or 2C radar
* 1 × Type 123A or Type 127DV sonar
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HMS Periwinkle was a Flower-cl ...... sold into mercantile service.
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HMS Periwinkle
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