HMS Vestal (J215)
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hms-vestal-j215-265-17063790
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HMS Vestal (J215)
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HMS Vestal was a turbine-powered Algerine-class minesweeper of the Royal Navy. She was launched in 1943 and saw service in the Pacific War against the Empire of Japan. She was critically damaged by Japanese kamikaze aircraft in 1945 and was subsequently scuttled in waters close to Thailand. Vestal was the only British ship to be sunk by kamikaze attack and the last Royal Navy ship to be lost in the Second World War. She was sunk whilst partaking in Operation Livery. Vestal was commanded by Lt. C
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Algerine-class minesweeper of the Royal Navy
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Vestal_(J215)
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2023-08-15T11:12:08Z
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