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HMIS Sind (K274)
HMS ''Betony'' was a of the British Royal Navy. She was ordered in 1941, and commissioned in August 1945. She was immediately transferred to the Royal Indian Navy, where she was commissioned as HMIS ''Sind''. She was transferred back to the Royal Navy in May 1946, as the war ended just days after her transfer. She was then sold to the Royal Thai Navy in 1947 as HTMS ''Prasae'' ( th, เรือหลวงประเเส), and eventually scuttled in 1951. History ''Betony'' was ordered from Alexander Hall and Sons for the Royal Navy in 1941. She was transferred to the Royal Indian Navy and the Eastern Fleet immediately upon commissioning in August 1945 and served as HMIS ''Sind''. She developed engine trouble soon after her transfer. With the end of World War II just days after her transfer and the imminent independence of India, she was transferred back to the Royal Navy in 1946. In 1947, she was sold to the Royal Thai Navy and commissioned as HTMS ''Prasae''. On 7 Janua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Hall And Sons
Alexander Hall and Sons was a shipbuilder that operated in Aberdeen from 1797 to 1957. They designed the pointed and sharply raked Aberdeen bow" first used on the '' Scottish Maid'' and which became a characteristic of the "extreme clippers". History Alexander Hall (1760–1849) was born in Auchterless, moved to Aberdeen in 1783 and took over his father-in-law’s shipbuilding business Cochar and Gibbon in 1790 to found Alexander Hall and Company. The first ships he built were wooden sailing vessels. A schooner built in 1839, The '' Scottish Maid'', was the first to use the " Aberdeen bow", which was designed to improve speed and performance. When he died in 1849, Alexander Hall left the shipyard to his sons James and William. William took charge of ship design and James ran the business. They built many famous clippers, including ''Torrington'' in 1845 and ''Stornoway'' in 1850, used on the opium and tea routes. One ship later developed was the '' Ihoshu Maru'', a barqu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
