Name HMS Urchin Commissioned 24 September 1943 Fate scrapped 1967 Launched 8 March 1943 Builder Vickers-Armstrongs | Laid down 28 March 1942 Decommissioned 1964 Construction started 28 March 1942 Length 111 m | |
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Identification pennant number R99/F196 | ||
HMS Urchin was a U-class destroyer of the British Royal Navy that saw service during the Second World War.
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Second World War service
Urchin formed part of the British Pacific Fleet during the latter part of the War.
Post War service
Following service in the Second World War Urchin was held in reserve at Harwich, then Chatham Dockyard until 1952. Between 1952 and 1954 she was converted into a Type 15 fast anti-submarine frigate, by Barclay Curle, Glasgow. Following this she was allocated the new pennant number F196. She re-commissioned on the 3 June 1954 into the 3rd Training Squadron, based at Londonderry.
In 1956 she went back into reserve at Portsmouth Dockyard. In 1957 she was refitted as a training frigate and re-commissioned for service with the Dartmouth Training Squadron. She subsequently served off Iceland during the 'Cod wars' in 1959.
Decommissioning and disposal
Urchin was decommissioned in 1964 and placed on the Disposal List. Before sale for breaking-up her stern structure was removed and fitted in sister ship Ulster during 1966. The hulk was later towed to Troon where she arrived in August 1967 for demolition.