HMT ''Macbeth'' was a

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that served with the Royal Navy during the Second World War. She was built by the Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd., Goole, United Kingdom. ''Macbeth'' was launched on 3 October 1940 and commissioned on 14 January 1941. A steel vessel of , she measured in length with a

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of and a mean draught of . ''Macbeth'' was propelled by a reciprocating triple expansion steam engine of , giving her a speed of . The crew comprised 4 officers and 36 ratings. Armament consisted of a 12-pounder anti-aircraft (AA) gun, three

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AA guns and 30

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s. ''Macbeth'' most notably participated in Operation Dervish in August 1941 as an escort vessel. During the war she was adopted by the Mildenhall Rural District Council, as part of Warship Week. One of the last two Shakespearian-class trawlers remaining in service with the Royal Navy, ''Macbeth'' was sold in 1947.

References

Publications

* Robert Gardiner (ed. dir.), ''Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946'', p. 66. London: Conway Maritime Press, 1980.

External links

''Macbeth'' at Uboat.net

MV ''Macbeth'' at WRECKSITE.eu
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