Allied Warships

HMS Wedgeport (J 139)

Minesweeper of the Bangor class

NavyThe Royal Navy
TypeMinesweeper
ClassBangor 
PennantJ 139 
Built byDufferin Shipbuilding Co. (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) : Montreal-Loco 
Ordered28 Nov 1940 
Laid down29 Apr 1941 
Launched2 Aug 1941 
Commissioned21 Apr 1942 
End service 
Loss position
 
History

Sold 11 September 1946.

 

Commands listed for HMS Wedgeport (J 139)

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CommanderFromTo
1T/Lt. George Lidwell Fetherstonhaugh, RNR1 Apr 194223 Sep 1943
2T/Lt. Cyril Austin Greig, RNVR23 Sep 194314 Feb 1944
3Lt. John Morgan, RN14 Feb 194416 Mar 1945
4T/Lt. Thomas Norman Baker, RNR16 Mar 19451 Oct 1945
5T/A/Lt.Cdr. Samuel Arthur Jarvis, RNR1 Oct 1945???

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