HMIS Cornwallis (L09)
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hmis-cornwallis-l09-288-3090455
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HMIS Cornwallis (L09)
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HMIS Cornwallis (L09) was an Aubrietia-class sloop, originally built during World War I and commissioned as HMS Lychnis in the Royal Navy (RN) in 1917. She was transferred to the Royal Indian Marine (RIM) and commissioned as Cornwallis in 1921. She served during World War II in the Royal Indian Navy (RIN), the successor to the RIM. Her pennant number was changed to U09 in 1940. Although originally built as a minesweeper, she was primarily used as a convoy escort during the war. She was scrapped
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMIS_Cornwallis_(L09)
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2022-06-04T08:01:31Z
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