HMT Macbeth (T138)
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HMT Macbeth was a anti-submarine naval trawler
that served with the Royal Navy
during the Second World War. She was built by the Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd., Goole
, UK. Macbeth was launched on 3 October 1940, and commissioned on 14 January 1941.
A steel vessel of 545 tons, she measured 164 feet in length with a beam of 27 ft. 8 in. and a mean draft of 11 ft. 1 in. Macbeth was propelled by a triple expansion reciprocating engine of 850 ihp, giving her a speed of 12 knots. The crew comprised 4 officers and 36 men. Armament consisted of a 12pdr AA gun, 3 20mm Oerlikon
AA guns and 30 depth charges.
Macbeth most notably participated in the Operation Dervish Convoy
of August 1941 as an escort vessel.
One of the last two Shakespearian class trawlers remaining in service with the Royal Navy, Macbeth was sold in 1947.
Naval trawler
A naval trawler is a vessel built along the lines of a fishing trawler but fitted out for naval purposes. Naval trawlers were widely used during the First and Second world wars. Fishing trawlers were particularly suited for many naval requirements because they were robust boats designed to work...
that served with the Royal Navy
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...
during the Second World War. She was built by the Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd., Goole
Goole
Goole is a town, civil parish and port located approximately inland on the confluence of the rivers Don and Ouse in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England...
, UK. Macbeth was launched on 3 October 1940, and commissioned on 14 January 1941.
A steel vessel of 545 tons, she measured 164 feet in length with a beam of 27 ft. 8 in. and a mean draft of 11 ft. 1 in. Macbeth was propelled by a triple expansion reciprocating engine of 850 ihp, giving her a speed of 12 knots. The crew comprised 4 officers and 36 men. Armament consisted of a 12pdr AA gun, 3 20mm Oerlikon
Oerlikon 20 mm cannon
The Oerlikon 20 mm cannon is a series of autocannons, based on an original design by Reinhold Becker of Germany, very early in World War I, and widely produced by Oerlikon Contraves and others...
AA guns and 30 depth charges.
Macbeth most notably participated in the Operation Dervish Convoy
Dervish Convoy
Operation Dervish was the first of the Arctic Convoys of World War II by which the Western Allies supplied material aid to the Soviet Union in its fight with Nazi Germany. The convoy sailed from Hvalfiourdur, Iceland on 21 August 1941 and arrived at Archangelsk on 31 August 1941. The Convoy...
of August 1941 as an escort vessel.
One of the last two Shakespearian class trawlers remaining in service with the Royal Navy, Macbeth was sold in 1947.