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HMS Sword Dance (T132), not to be confused with Sword Dance, was a Dance-class trawler built by Henry Robb Ltd in Leith.[1] She was laid down on 2 March 1940, and launched from the yard on 3 September 1940. She was commissioned into H.M. Forces on 20th of January 1941. It was considered to be part of "The Little Ship Navy", and carried out minesweeping and anti submarine duties. It is similar to Tree-class trawlers and Isles-class trawlers.[2][3][4][5][6][7]
History
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Sword Dance had 2 commanders before it met its fate.
| Commander name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| T/Lt. Robert Dwyer, RNR | 6 Nov 1940 | 25 Aug 1941 |
| T/Lt. James Joseph Allon, 'Jim', RNR | 25 Aug 1941 | 5 Jul 1942 |
Jame Joseph Allon was born on 1 May 1910 in South Shields district, Durham / Tyne and Wear. He was the son of J.J. and Clara Clark Allon, of South Shields, Co. Durham. His brother William Arthur Allon was lost in the sinking of the British steam merchant Lackenby in January 1943. He was married, and presumed to have one son. He passed away on April 2004.[2][8]
Dimensions
[edit]HMS Sword Dance had a length overall of 150 feet or 164 feet, a beam of 27 feet and 6 inches or 8 inches with a draught of 14 foot and 6 inches or 11 feet and 1 inch. She had a complement of 35 or 40 Officers and Men and her coal fired reciprocating engine had one shaft producing 850 ihp. Her single propellor gave her a speed of 11.5 knots or 12 knots to. She had one 4" gun and three 20mm anti-aircraft guns. Her displacement was 530 tons or 545 tons.[5][6][9]
Fate
[edit]During the early hours of 5 July 1942, whilst acting as escort to the East coast convoy WN.5, HMS Sword Dance (T/Lt. James Joseph Allon, RNR) was rammed in dense fog by one of merchants of the convoy, the Thyra-II. The starboard coalbunker was holed in, the engine room rapidly flooded, and Sword Dance sank in less than an hour. The ship was in Morey Firth when she sunk.[2][6][10]
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