Dates: 1938 -

HMS Glenroy was built in 1938 by Scott & Co. at Greenock with a tonnage of 9809grt, a depth of 507ft, a beam of 66ft 4in and a service speed of 18 knots. In 1939 she was acquired by the Admiralty and converted into a fast Fleet Supply Ship but was not immediately required so operated for Glen until June of that year when she went to Liverpool and was converted into an infantry assault ship identical to the Glenearn. During her conversion she was damaged by an air raid and eventually left for the Mediterranean on 31st January 1941 to form part of Z force. On 22nd April 1941 she grounded at Alexandria and, consequently, took no part in the evacuation of Greece, but in the May was sent to assist the evacuation of Crete. She was hit by incendiaries, was damaged during the withdrawal and returned to Alexandria for repairs.. In the following November she carried a full cargo plus a deck cargo of 16 lighters to participate in Operation Aggression - supplying besieged Tobruk. During this operation she was hit by an aerial torpedo and was initially taken in tow by the cruiser HMS Carlisle but had to be beached near Mersa Matruh. Made more watertight she was refloated and towed to Alexandria for repairs which took until November 1942 when she returned to Cardiff for further repairs and then to Belfast to be converted into a Landing Ship Infantry (Large). She returned to service on 21st February 1943 but only as a care and maintenance ship pending future deployment in the Normandy landings. Like the Glenearn she took part in the rehearsals and then the full scale landings when she was damaged by a mine laid by E-boats, returning to Cardiff for repairs. In January 1945 she went to the Pacific to join the East Indies Squadron until 21st June 1946 when she was released from military service and returned to Glen Line. Reconverted by Siley, Cox & Co at Falmouth to her original specification she returned to the Far East service on 27th May 1948. On 29th October, 1966 she sailed from Kobe to the breakers yard at Onomichi

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"Hi all,i am looking to contact anyone who served on HMS GLENROY OR HMS SULTAN Singapore 1944/47."

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"Hi, my uncle Ralph (Sonny Russ) Rusling served on HMS Malaya, HMS Snowdrop, and HMS Glenroy. He died onboard HMS Glenroy on June 15th 1945. If you remember RALPH RUSLING or have photos, PLEASE contact me, Sharon Francis-Burnett"

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"Hi, my uncle Ralph (Sonny Russ) Rusling served on HMS Malaya, HMS Snowdrop, and HMS Glenroy. He died onboard HMS Glenroy on June 15th 1945. If you remember RALPH RUSLING or have photos, PLEASE contact me, Sharon Francis-Burnett "

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