HMS Maidstone (1937)

HMS Maidstone was a submarine depot ship of the Royal Navy. It operated in the Mediterranean Sea, Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean during the Second World War. It was later used as a barracks ship and then a prison ship in Northern Ireland.

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Maidstone.

HMS Maidstone in the harbour of Algiers. Alongside are HMS Safari and HMS Sahib
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Maidstone
NamesakeMaidstone, Kent
BuilderJohn Brown & Company - Clydebank
Laid down17 August 1936
Launched21 October 1937
Commissioned5 May 1938
ReclassifiedInternment Holding area, 1970s
FateScrapped May 1978
General characteristics
TypeSubmarine depot ship
Displacement8,900 tons
Length497 ft (151 m)
Beam73 ft (22 m)
Speed17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph)
Complement1,167 men
Armament
  • 8 × 4.5 in (110 mm) DP guns (4×2)
  • 8 × 2-pounder AA guns (2×4)
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