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HMS Sidmouth

HMS Sidmouth is documented as J47, a member of Bangor class, and in Royal Navy service.

Commissioned at Port Arthur on November 17, 1942, Blairmore arrived at Halifax on December 24, and after working up was assigned to WLEF.
Representative class image: Commissioned at Port Arthur on November 17, 1942, Blairmore arrived at Halifax on December 24, and after working up was assigned to WLEF. Upon the division of the force into escort groups in June, 1943, she became a member of EG W-4 and remained with the group until February, 1944. Transferred to the U.K.https://www.flickr.com/photos/191031534@N08/53204812150/ · Public domainImage source
Hull / pennantJ47
ClassBangor class
NavyRoyal Navy
CountryUnited Kingdom

Overview

HMS Sidmouth is documented as J47, a member of Bangor class, and in Royal Navy service.

The documented national and naval associations are United Kingdom and Royal Navy.

Identity and construction

The documented identity includes J47.

Class and service context

HMS Sidmouth is linked to Bangor class. The class page provides shared design history; this page preserves facts that apply to this ship.

The class is associated with the recorded roles of Minesweeping, Convoy escort, Anti submarine warfare, Coastal escort, and Patrol. Those roles provide context but do not establish that every ship performed every mission.

Later service and disposition

Later service and final disposition have not been confirmed in the sources reviewed.

Evidence and limits

Available sources confirm the identity, class relationship, and service details shown above for HMS Sidmouth.

Operational episodes, refits, and crew history are included only when they are supported by evidence tied to this ship.

This ship is recorded as a member of Bangor class. Shared design history belongs on the class page; this page concentrates on the individual hull where evidence is available.

Sources and further reading

  1. BANGOR minesweepers, VTE-engined (BLYTH) (1940 - 1944) ↗Navypedia · accessed 2026-09-19
  2. Bangor class Minesweepers - Allied Warships of WWII ↗uboat.net · accessed 2026-09-19
  3. Naval Lore Corner No. 123 — The “Bangor” Sweepers ↗The Crowsnest · accessed 2026-09-19
  4. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships, 1922–1946Conway Maritime Press
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