Dates: 1943 - 1961

“ALGERINE” Class Fleet Minesweeper fitted with Turbine propulsion machinery ordered on 15th November 1940 from Harland and Wolff, Belfast. Laid down on 22nd September 1942 at the same time as sister ship ROSARIO, the ship was launched on 20th March 1943 as the fifth RN ship to carry this name, introduced in 1808 for a ten gun Brig Sloop built at Deptford and sold in 1819. It was last borne by a Trawler purchased in 1814 for use as a minesweeper which was sold in 1921. The build of this minesweeper was completed on 18th June 1943.and she had been “adopted” by the civil community of Rotherham Rural District in Yorkshire after a successful WARSHIP WEEK National Savings campaign held in March 1942.

Badge : On a field Blue, two swords in saltire White, pommels and hilts enfiled by a spur, Gold.

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