HMS Sir Galahad (T226)
HMS Sir Galahad was a trawler built for the British Royal Navy in 1941. Post war it was sold into civilian service and was wrecked in 1957 after running aground off the Isle of Mull.
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Sir Galahad |
| Laid down | 13 June 1941 |
| Launched | 18 December 1941 |
| Commissioned | 28 February 1942 |
| Decommissioned | February 1946 |
| Stricken | April 1946 |
| Fate | Transferred to civilian ownership |
| History | |
| Name | Star of Freedom |
| Owner | Walker Steam Trawling & Fishing Co Ltd |
| Acquired | April 1947 |
| Fate | sold March 1956 |
| History | |
| Name | Robert Limbrick |
| Owner | Milford Fisheries Ltd |
| Acquired | March 1956 |
| Fate | Ran aground on Quinish Point off Mull, 5 February 1957 |
| General characteristics (Royal Navy service) | |
| Class and type | Round Table class Minesweeper, later Danlayer |
| Displacement | 440 long tons (447 t) |
| Length | 125 ft (38.1 m) |
| Beam | 23 ft 6 in (7.2 m) |
| Draught | 13 ft 9 in (4.2 m) |
| Complement | 35 |
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