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The '''HMS Guardian''' was a [[World War II]]-era net laying and [[photography|photographic]] [[ship]] built in [[1932]] and scrapped in [[1962]]. Its sister ship, the [[HMS Protector]], was built in [[1936]] and scrapped [[1970]]. |
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The HMS Guardian served in the Indian Ocean between [[1941]] and [[1942]]; it took part in the invasion of [[Madagascar]] and helped build secret base in the [[Maldives]] at [[Addu Atoll]] in [[1942]] in case [[Ceylon]] fell into [[Japanese]] hands. It also built two more bases for protection of [[merchant ship]]s assembling for [[convoy]]; one was near [[Mombasa]] and the other near [[Cape Town]]. The Guardian then returned to [[Gibraltar]] took part in invasion of [[Algeria]] at [[Oran]] ([[Mers-el-Kebir]]) in 1942. Afterwards, it returned to belfast for refit and further anti-aircraft weaponry. Later, it took part in invasion of [[Sicily]] and [[Italy]]. |
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Pictures available www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk |
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HMS Guardian served in the Indian Ocean between 1941-1942 approx. |
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Took part in the invasion of Madagascar. |
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Help build secret base in Maldives at Addu Atoll (1942)in case Ceylon fell into Japanese hands. |
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Also built two more bases for protection of Merchant Ships assembling for covoy, one near Mombasa and the other near Cape Town. |
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Returned to Gibraltar took part in invasion of Algeria at Oran (Mers-el-Kebir)1942. Returned Belfast for refit and further anti aircraft weaponry. Later took part in invasion of Sicily and Italy. |
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More Information EMail birtydugger2003@yahoo.co.uk |
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Revision as of 15:04, 19 August 2004
The HMS Guardian was a World War II-era net laying and photographic ship built in 1932 and scrapped in 1962. Its sister ship, the HMS Protector, was built in 1936 and scrapped 1970.
The HMS Guardian served in the Indian Ocean between 1941 and 1942; it took part in the invasion of Madagascar and helped build secret base in the Maldives at Addu Atoll in 1942 in case Ceylon fell into Japanese hands. It also built two more bases for protection of merchant ships assembling for convoy; one was near Mombasa and the other near Cape Town. The Guardian then returned to Gibraltar took part in invasion of Algeria at Oran (Mers-el-Kebir) in 1942. Afterwards, it returned to belfast for refit and further anti-aircraft weaponry. Later, it took part in invasion of Sicily and Italy.