| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | MS Trawler |
| Class | Shakespearian |
| Pennant | T 138 |
| Built by | Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd. (Goole, U.K.) : Amos & Smith |
| Ordered | 12 Dec 1939 |
| Laid down | 28 Mar 1940 |
| Launched | 3 Oct 1940 |
| Commissioned | 14 Jan 1941 |
| End service | |
| History | Sold in 1947. |
Commands listed for HMS Macbeth (T 138)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/Lt. Reginald Michael Thorne, RNR | Nov 1940 | 15 Jun 1943 |
| 2 | A Parker, RNR | 15 Jun 1943 | 15 Mar 1944 |
| 3 | Skr. Robert Charles Green, DSC, RNR | 15 Mar 1944 | 1 Nov 1945 |
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Notable events involving Macbeth include:
14 Apr 1943
HMS Universal (Lt. C. Gordon, RN) departed Scapa Flow for Lerwick. She was escorted by HMS Macbeth (T/Lt. R.M. Thorne, RNR). (1)
19 Aug 1943
HNoMS Ula (Lt. R.M. Sars) ended her 2nd war patrol at Lerwick. She departed for Dundee later the same day. She was escorted by HMS Macbeth (T/Lt. A. Parker, RNR). (2)
18 May 1944
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises at/off Scapa Flow with HMS Nubian (Lt.Cdr. T.A. Pack-Beresford, RN), HMS Hazel (T/Lt. J.J. Good, RNR) and HMS Macbeth (A/Skr.Lt. R.C. Green, DSC, RNR). (3)
26 Oct 1944
HMS Virulent (Lt. S.J. Fovargue, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Scapa Flow with HMS Caesar (Capt. G.N. Brewer, DSO, RN), HMS Zealous (Cdr. R.F. Jessel, DSO, DSC and Bar, RN), HMS Bute (T/A/Lt.Cdr. T. Costley, RNVR) and HMS Macbeth (A/Skr.Lt. R.C. Green, DSC, RNR). (4)
Sources
- ADM 173/18349
- ADM 199/1851
- ADM 173/19434
- ADM 173/19410
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.