Navy | The Royal Navy |
Type | Minesweeper |
Class | Bangor |
Pennant | J 27 |
Mod | Diesel engined |
Built by | Harland & Wolff Ltd. (Govan, Scotland) |
Ordered | 12 Jul 1939 |
Laid down | 19 Sep 1939 |
Launched | 4 Jul 1940 |
Commissioned | 3 Feb 1941 |
End service | |
History | Sold to the Royal Norwegian Navy in 1946 and renamed Tana. |
Commands listed for HMS Blackpool (J 27)
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Commander | From | To | |
1 | Lt.Cdr. George Mowatt, RNR | 26 Jan 1941 | 23 May 1942 |
2 | Lt. Percival John Stoner, RN | 23 May 1942 | 10 Sep 1943 |
3 | A/Lt.Cdr. Grahame Henry Bird, RNVR | 10 Sep 1943 | late 1945 |
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