HMS Mull of Galloway
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NameHMS Mull Of Galloway (F 26)
NamesakeMull of Galloway
BuilderNorth Van Ship Repair, North Vancouver
Laid down19 June 1944
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Mull Of Galloway (F 26) |
| Namesake | Mull of Galloway |
| Builder | North Van Ship Repair, North Vancouver |
| Laid down | 19 June 1944 |
| Launched | 26 October 1944 |
| Commissioned |
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| Decommissioned | 1950 |
| Fate | Sold for scrap in 1965 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Beachy Head-class |
| Type | Heavy repair ship, minesweeper support ship |
| Displacement | 8,500 tons |
| Length | 441.5 ft (134.6 m) |
| Beam | 57.5 ft (17.5 m) |
| Draught | 20.3 ft (6.2 m) |
| Speed | 11 knots |
| Armament | 16 × 20 mm gun |
HMS Mull of Galloway (F 26) was a Royal Navy Beachy Head-class repair ship built in 1944. It measured 441.5 ft (134.6 m) long, 57.5 ft (17.5 m) wide, and had a draft of 20.3 ft (6.2 m). The ship displaced 8,500 tons and could steam at 11 knots, and was armed with sixteen 20 mm guns.[1]