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Spark (P 236)

Built By: Scotts (Clyde)
Build Group: S3
Fate: Sold 28/10/49 scrapped Faslane
Spark (P 236)
Spark (P 236)

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Commanders
1944: Lieutenant   Derrick George Kent

1944: Mediterranean
1945: Pacific

Spark along with Stygian was employed towing x-craft during July and August 1945 from Brunei to Singapore approaches to attack the cruisers Takao and Myoko.

Events

 10-10-1942   Laid Down
 28-12-1943   Launched
 28-04-1944   Completed
 21-10-1944   HMS Spark arrives at Trincomalee to join the Eastern Fleet.
 20-11-1944   HMS Spark sinks a Japanese sailing vessel with gunfire of the Mergui Archipelago, Burma.
 28-11-1944   HMS Spark sinks a Japanese sailing vessel with gunfire of the Mergui Archipelago, Burma.
 01-02-1945   HMS Spark sinks a Japanese coaster and a barge that this coaster is towing and a Japanese tug with gunfire in the western part of the Java Sea. Also another coaster is forced ashore on Panjang Island.
 08-02-1945   HMS Spark was attacked by an enemy escort which dropped 16 depth charges. Spark was not damaged.
 29-03-1945   HMS Spark sinks a Japanese coaster with gunfire in the Flores Sea.
 31-03-1945   HMS Spark sinks a Japanese coaster with gunfire in the Flores Sea.
 28-10-1949   Sold to be scrapped at Faslane
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