HMS Tulip (K29)
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HMS Tulip was a that served in the Royal Navy
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She launched at Smiths Dock Company
on 4 September 1940 and was commissioned into the Royal Navy on 18 November 1940.
and then sold in 1964 at Gothenburg, Sweden. She was scrapped in Germany in 1965.
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
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She launched at Smiths Dock Company
Smiths Dock Company
Smiths Dock Company, Limited, often referred to simply as Smiths Dock, was a British shipbuilding company.-History:The company was originally established by Thomas Smith who bought William Rowe's shipyard at St. Peter's in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1810 and traded as William Smith & Co. The company...
on 4 September 1940 and was commissioned into the Royal Navy on 18 November 1940.
Civilian service
She was sold in 1947 and rebuilt as the whaling ship Olympic Conqueror in 1950. She was seized in 1954 by Peruvian warships and was sold to Japan in 1956 as the Otori Maru No. 8. In 1957 she was sold to Thor Dahl AS and renamed Thorlyn. In 1962 she was laid up in SandefjordSandefjord
is a city and municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Sandefjord. The municipality of Sandefjord was established on 1 January 1838...
and then sold in 1964 at Gothenburg, Sweden. She was scrapped in Germany in 1965.