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HMS Sarabande

Washington's Adopted WWII Warship - HMS Sarabande

HMS Sarabande Sketch
[ Technical Drawing of Washington's Warship - posted by 'Mac' Mackay in his Navigation Québec Blog ]

HMS Sarabande Plaque
[ Photographed by James Gill, courtesy of Washington Galleries Library - 16 June 2015 ]

The above plaque, currently on public display in Washington Galleries Library, commemorates Washington's adoption of the Royal Navy Armed Trawler, His Majesty's Ship Sarabande - pennant number T125.  Plaques were exchanged between Washington's representative Councillor William Haskett and Sarabande's Commander G. F. Bradshaw D.S.O. at a ceremony during 'Wings For Victory' Week in 1943.

WASHINGTON

EXITUS  •  ACTA  •  PROBAT
(The outcome justifies the deed.)

TO COMMEMORATE THE ADOPTION

of HMS SARABANDE

by the CITIZENS of the URBAN

DISTRICT of WASHINGTON

WARSHIP WEEK MARCH 1942

[ Plaque Inscription ]

 

Royal Navy Armoured Trawler - Dance Class

HMS Tango T146
HMS Sarabande's sister ship - Armed Trawler HMS Tango (T146)

Duties included: Patrol, Convoy Escort,
Anti-Submarine Warfare and Mine-Sweeping.

HMS Sarabande

  • DETAILS
  •   Type:
  •   Class:
  •   Pennant:
  •   Propulsion:
  •   Tonnage:
  •   Length:
  •   Breadth:
  •   Draught:
  •   Built By:
  •   Ordered:
  •   Laid Down:
  •   Launched:
  •   Commissioned:
  •   End of Service:
  •   Scrapped:
  •  
  • ASW Trawler
  • Dance
  • T125
  • Steam
  • 300 Tons  (305 Tonnes)
  • 160ft 6in  (48.9 m)
  • 27ft 6in  (8.4 m)
  • 10ft 6in  (3.2 m)
  • A. & J. Inglis (Glasgow)
  • 9 September 1939
  • 5 March 1940
  • 29 August 1940
  • 2 January 1941
  • Sold in March 1946
  • 1968
  • MEN & ARMAMENTS
  •   Men:
  •   Depth Charges:
  •   Large Gun:
  •   Anti-aircraft Guns:
  •  
  • 40
  • 30
  • 4 inch  (100 mm)
  • 3 - 20 mm

 

HMS Sarabande renamed Guard Mavoline

Guard Movoline
After the War,  HMS Sarabande was bought by a Canadian Salvage Company and renamed Guard Mavoline.
( This image of the Guard Mavoline was first posted by Harland & Wolff )

 

County Durham's Adopted Warships - WWII

  • TOWN / DISTRICT
  •  Barnard Castle
  •  Billingham
  •  Birtley & District
  •  Bishop Auckland
  •  Blaydon
  •  Boldon
  •  Chester-le-Street
  •  Consett
  •  Darlington
  •  Darlington RD
  •  Durham
  •  Ferryhill
  •  Gateshead
  •  Hartlepool
  •  Hetton-le-Hole
  •  Houghton-le-Spring
  •  Jarrow
  •  Lanchester
  •  North Easington
  •  Seaham
  •  Sedgefield RD
  •  Shildon
  •  South Easington
  •  South Shields
  •  Spennymoor
  •  Stanley UD
  •  Stockton-on-Tees
  •  Sunderland
  •  Washington
  •  Weardale RD
  •  West Hartlepool
  •  Whickham
  • WARSHIP
  • HMS Zetland
  • HMS Verbena
  • MTBs 14 & 75
  • HMS Gleaner
  • MTB 91
  • HMS Bownet
  • HMS Ruby
  • HMS Hydrandea
  • HMS Nizam
  • MTB 52
  • HMS Witherington
  • MTB 83
  • HMS Eskimo
  • HMS Ludlow
  • MTB 218
  • HMS Wellard
  • HMS Abelia
  • MTB 36
  • HMS Hawthorn
  • HMS Seaham
  • MTB 341
  • HMS Saon
  • MTB 38
  • HMS Chaplet
  • HMS Wolsey
  • HMS Anchusa
  • HMS Hurwood
  • HMS Delhi
  • HMS Sarabande
  • HMS Kingston Amber
  • HMS Wivern
  • MTB 50
  • TYPE
  • Type II Hunt Class Destroyer
  • Flower Class Corvette
  • Motor Torpedo Boats
  • Halcyon Class Minesweeper
  • Motor Torpedo Boat
  • Boom Defence Vessel
  • Trawler Anti-submarine Training
  • Flower Class Corvette
  • 'N' Class Destroyer
  • Motor Torpedo Boat
  • Admiralty Modified 'W' Class Destroyer
  • Motor Torpedo Boat
  • Tribal Class Destroyer
  • Type 7 Town Class Destroyer
  • Motor Torpedo Boat
  • Trawler Anti-submarine
  • Flower Class Corvette
  • Motor Torpedo Boat
  • Trawler - Minesweeper
  • Bangor Class Minesweeper
  • Motor Torpedo Boat
  • Trawler Anti-submarine
  • Motor Torpedo Boat
  • 'C' Class Destroyer
  • Thorneycroft 'V' & 'W' Class Destroyer
  • Flower Class Corvette
  • Type II Hunt Class Destroyer
  • 'D' Type Light Cruiser
  • Dance Class Armed Trawler (Anti-Sub)
  • Trawler Anti-Submarine
  • Admiralty Modified 'W' Class Destroyer
  • Motor Torpedo Boat
  • WARSHIP WEEK
  • Mar 1942
  • Dec 1941
  • 18-25 Oct 1941
  • 14-21 Feb 1942
  • 31 Jan-7 Feb 1942
  • 15-22 Nov 1942
  • ...
  • ...
  • Feb 1942
  • ...
  • Feb 1942
  • ...
  • ...
  • ...
  • 21-28 Feb 1942
  • 6-13 Dec 1941
  • 13-20 Dec 1941
  • ...
  • 17-24 Jan 1942
  • 7-14 Mar 1942
  • ...
  • 21-28 Feb 1942
  • 14-21 Feb 1942
  • 24-31 Jan 1942
  • Dec 1941
  • 14-21 Feb 1942
  • Mar 1942 & Oct 1943
  • 14-21 Feb 1942
  • 14-21 Mar 1942
  • ...
  • Mar 1942
  • 14-21 Jan 1942