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Platypus (I 56) 1916 - 1957

Built By: Vickers (Barrow)
Fate: Platypus was placed into reserve on 13 May 1946, paid off on 1 November 1956 and was sold for scrap on 20 February 1958.

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Platypus (I 56) 1916 - 1957
Platypus (I 56) 1916 - 1957

Specification

Displacement: 3,476 tons
Length: 325 ft
Beam: 44 ft
Draught: 15 ft 8 in
Propulsion: 2 sets of triple expansion reciprocating steam engines, twin screw
Speed: 15.5 knots
Armament: 1 × 4.7-inch gun

Roll of Honour

2
Died: 02-07-1918
Abbs, Gilbert 
Leading Seaman Died: 02-07-1918
Died after contracting pneumonia.
Died: 04-07-1918
Rennison, George 
Stoker 1st Class Died: 04-07-1918
Reported to have died from a combination of influenza and pneumonia.

George Rennison was a Reservist who had served in the Submarine Depot Ship HMS Vulcan Dundee pre-WWI and who had served with the Royal Naval Division in France before joining HMS Platypus

Events

14-10-1914 Laid down
28-10-1916 Launched
21-03-1917 Commissioned
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