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HMS Bankville |
HMS BANKVILLE Built in 1904 by Ailsa Shipbuilding Co., Ayr. Length 150.2 ft Breadth 24.4 ft Depth 10.4 ft Gross tonnage 339 Originally named Susetta and then William Rowland. Owned by John Monk & Co., Liverpool, when requisitioned in 1940. Fitted out the same as the Cecile Mapleson for harbour defence work, with the addition of proper cable tanks, the only conversion so equipped.
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Last revised: 8 February, 2012 |
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