Allied Warships
HMS Friendship (J 398)
Minesweeper of the Algerine class
HMS Friendship at Singapore after the war.Photograph with thanks to John and Louise Marentette.
| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Class | Algerine |
| Pennant | J 398 |
| Mod | Reciprocating engined |
| Built by | Toronto Shipbuilding Ltd. (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) |
| Ordered | 9 Dec 1941 |
| Laid down | 22 Apr 1942 |
| Launched | 24 Oct 1942 |
| Commissioned | 15 Sep 1943 |
| End service | |
| History | Returned to the United States Navy in January 1947. |
| Former name | AM 329 |
Commands listed for HMS Friendship (J 398)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | A/Lt.Cdr. (retired) Edwin Tom Durrant, RNR | 15 Sep 1943 | 13 Sep 1944 |
| 2 | Cdr. John Curthoys Richards, RN | 13 Sep 1944 | 29 Nov 1944 |
| 3 | Cdr. Duncan Lachlan Johnston, RN | 29 Nov 1944 | Feb 1946 |
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