HMS Speedy (J17)
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HMS Speedy was a that saw service in the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
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during the Second World War
World War II
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. She was built by William Hamilton & Co. at Port Glasgow
Port Glasgow
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, Scotland and completed at J. S. White & Co. at Cowes
Cowes
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, Isle of Wight. She was commissioned in 1939. Her pennant number was N 17, later J 17.
HMS Speedy saw service in the Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean Sea
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based at Malta
Malta
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as part of 14th/17th Minesweeper Flotilla
14th/17th Minesweeper Flotilla
The 14th/17th Minesweeper Flotilla was a Royal Navy minesweeper flotilla based in Malta during the Second World War.- History :The flotilla comprised four fleet minesweepers from the Devonport based 14th M/S Flotilla – two Halcyon class and two Bangor class .The four vessels were detached from...
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HMS Speedy was sold into mercantile service in 1946 and renamed Speedon. She was scrapped at Aden
Aden
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in 1957.