Radiant

Radiant
Rig Class.Twin Screw
Year built:1927
General characteristics
Ton:550 tons
Beam:

The photo shows Radiant dwarfed by RMS Queen Mary on the liner's first arrival in Southampton (1936).

Radiant was requisitioned in September 1939 and, after being used for kite development duties she was converted by Thornycroft at Southampton into an anti-submarine escort vessel and was armed with a 4" gun.  She was then employed in escort duties around the east and south coasts and, in May 1942, took Hiniesta's place in the Irish Sea Escort Force when the latter was converted for D/F calibrating duties.  In November 1942 she was reallocated as a training vessel to the Anti-Submarine Training Flotilla at Campbeltown.

Owners

Namefromto
The 1st Lord Iliffe GBE 1947 1950-51

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