HMS Peacock (U96)
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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Peacock.
HMS Peacock was a modified Black Swan-class sloop of the Royal Navy. She was built for service as a convoy escort during the Second World War, serving in the arctic and Atlantic convoys. After the Second World War she saw service in the Mediterranean. She was scrapped in 1958.[1]
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Peacock in 1945 (IWM) A 30695 | |
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United Kingdom | |
Name | HMS Peacock |
Builder | Thornycroft, Woolston, Hampshire |
Laid down | 29 November 1942 |
Launched | 11 December 1943 |
Completed | 10 May 1944 |
Identification | Pennant number U96/F96 |
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Fate | Sold for scrap, 1958 |
Badge | On a Field White, upon a pedestal Black, a Peacock Proper |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Modified Black Swan-class sloop |
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