Virginia

Virginia
Rig Class.Motor Yacht
Year built:1930
General characteristics
Ton:712 tons
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She was requisitioned in September 1939 and converted for use as an anti-submarine patrol vessel.  In May 1940 she attacked a U-Boat while on patrol, but without success.  In March 1941 she joined the Irish Sea Escort Force based at Belfast and the following month was employed as an additional AA escort in the Irish Sea because of the increased air threat to convoys.  In 1943 she escorted convoys to South Africa and remained at Kilindini for a few months for escort duties.  At the end of 1943 she sailed for the Seychelles, India and Ceylon.

In January 1946 she arrived back in Britain and was returned to her owner.

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