Gulland
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Ship Class | Isles-class Trawler |
| Hull Number | T239 |
| Builder | Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Laid Down | 30 Apr 1943 |
| Launched | 5 Aug 1943 |
| Commissioned | 30 Oct 1943 |
| Sunk | 14 Apr 1951 |
| Displacement | 545 tons standard |
| Length | 164 feet |
| Beam | 28 feet |
| Draft | 11 feet |
| Machinery | Single triple expansion reciprocating engine, rated at 850ihp |
| Speed | 12 knots |
| Crew | 40 |
| Armament | 1x76mm QF 12-pdr gun, 3x20mm Oerlikon cannon, 30 depth charges |
Contributor: C. Peter Chen
ww2dbaseHMT Gulland was commissioned into British Royal Navy in 1943 to counter the German submarine threat. After the war, she was sold to a Belgian company in Mar 1946 for civilian service. In 1947, she was sold to another company which renamed her Henken. In 1949, she was sold to Arab Navigation & Transport Co. in Aden and was renamed Arab Trader. On 13 Apr 1951, she ran aground three miles north of Mombasa, Kenya, and she sank on the following day.
ww2dbaseSource: Wikipedia
Last Major Revision: Jan 2012
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Gulland Operational Timeline
| 30 Apr 1943 | The keel of trawler Gulland was laid down. |
| 5 Aug 1943 | British trawler Gulland was launched. |
| 30 Oct 1943 | HMT Gulland was commissioned into service. |
| 13 Apr 1951 | Merchant ship Arab Trader ran aground three miles north of Mombasa, Kenya. |
| 14 Apr 1951 | Merchant ship Arab Trader sank off Mombasa, Kenya after running aground on the previous day. |
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Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, 16 Mar 1945
29 Jun 2019 08:54:02 AM
Is it HMT or HMS?