HMS ''Aberfoyle'' was a tender of the

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. The vessel was purchased on 4 November 1920 Lough Swilly Steamboat Company in Derry. The vessel was named in March 1938 as HMS ''Dolphin'' and was placed as a mother ship in

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. The ship was sold in 1947.Colledge, J.J. & Warlow, Ben s. 113

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*Colledge, JJ & Warlow, Ben: Ships of the Royal Navy - The Complete Record of the Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy from the 15th Century to the Present . Newbury, UK: Casemate, 2010. . (in English) * *Lenton, HT & Colledge, JJ: Warships of World War II . London, UK: Ian Allan Ltd. (in English) 1912 ships {{UK-mil-ship-stub