HMS Rocksand (F184)
HMS Rocksand was an infantry landing ship in service with the Royal Navy during the late stages of the Second World War. She was launched in 1943 as Cape Argos and renamed Empire Anvil before being taken into Royal Navy service. Postwar she reverted to Empire Anvil and then Cape Argos and back to Empire Anvil again. She spent ten years laid up before resuming service as Hai Ya and Fu Ming before being scrapped in 1974.
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HMS Rocksand (F184)
HMS Rocksand was an infantry landing ship in service with the Royal Navy during the late stages of the Second World War. She was launched in 1943 as Cape Argos and renamed Empire Anvil before being taken into Royal Navy service. Postwar she reverted to Empire Anvil and then Cape Argos and back to Empire Anvil again. She spent ten years laid up before resuming service as Hai Ya and Fu Ming before being scrapped in 1974.
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HMS Rocksand was an infantry l ...... before being scrapped in 1974.
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1943-10-14
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*1 × 4 in gun
*1 × 12 pdr gun
*12 × 20mm guns
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*UK Official Number 169768
*P ...... er 1472
*Code Letters MYMP
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*owner operated except:-
*Furness, Withy & Co
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*United States Maritime Commis ...... Transport Corporation, Taiwan
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* USA
* London
* Royal Navy
* UK
* USA
* Republic of China
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HMS Rocksand was an infantry l ...... before being scrapped in 1974.
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HMS Rocksand (F184)
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*Cape Argos (1943)
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*Cape Argos (1948-50)
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*Empire Anvil (1943-44)
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*Empire Anvil (1946-48)
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*Empire Anvil (1950-60)
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*Fu Ming (1973-74)
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*HMS Rocksand (1944-46)
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*Hai Ya (1960-73)
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