HMS Bradman
HMS Bradman (FY 189) was a 452-ton anti-submarine warfare trawler of the Royal Navy.[1] She was named in honour of the Australian cricketer Don Bradman. She was built by Cochrane & Sons, Selby and was launched on 31 October 1936. Requisitioned by the Admiralty on 26 August 1939 and commissioned in October under the command of Lieutenant Arthur Blundell.
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 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Bradman (FY 189) |
| Namesake | Don Bradman |
| Owner | Royal Navy |
| Builder | Cochrane & Sons, Selby |
| Launched | 31 October 1936 |
| Acquired | 26 August 1939 |
| Commissioned | October 1939 |
| Fate | Sunk, 25 April 1940 |
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Fate
Bradman was sunk by German aircraft off Norway on 25 April 1940.
References
- "HMS Bradman (FY 189)". Uboat.net. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
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