HMS Uva
HMS Uva was a Royal Navy rest camp at Diyatalawa, in British Ceylon.
History
[edit]The camp was reportedly built as a prisoner of war camp for use in the Boer War in 1900, and was used as a Royal Naval Auxiliary Hospital in the Second World War.[1] The rest camp was commissioned as an independent command under the name Uva on 1 December 1945.[1]
The camp's accounts were transferred to HMS Lanka in 1957, and the camp was transferred to the Air Ministry on 30 September 1958.[1]
Nominal depot ships
[edit]Uva had several nominal depot ships during her career:[1]
| Type | Number | Dates active |
|---|---|---|
| SPL | 431224 | 1 December 1945 – August 1950 |
| Harbour Launch, Petrol | 441614 | August 1950 – ? |
| Harbour Launch, Petrol | 431224 | 1954 |
| Harbour Launch, Diesel | 441614 | 1955 – March 1957 |
| Motor Launch | 4749 | March 1957 – ? |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- Citations
- Bibliography
- Warlow, Ben (2000). Shore Establishments of the Royal Navy. Maritime Books. ISBN 978-0-907771-74-6.