HMS Europa (shore establishment)
50°53′35″N 1°22′41″W / 50.893°N 1.378°W / 50.893; -1.378
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Europa |
| Commissioned | 1939 |
| Decommissioned | 1946 |
| Fate | Decommissioned and closed down |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Stone frigate |
HMS Europa was a Royal Navy Shore establishment active between 1939 and 1946 during World War II as the central depot for the Royal Naval Patrol Service (RNPS).[1] It was established after the commandeering of Sparrows Nest Gardens, a private residence in Lowestoft in Suffolk. Originally named Pembroke X, the base was the headquarters of the RNPS, responsible for protecting coastal Britain and its convoys, in particular undertaking minesweeping duties. Over 70,000 men and 6,000 vessels, many of them small civilian vessels such as armed trawlers, served in the RNPS during the war.[2]
The base was decommissioned in 1946. It is now the site of Lowestoft War Memorial Museum.
References
- ^ The Royal Naval Patrol Service at war, Harry Tate's Navy. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
- ^ History, Royal Naval Patrol Service Association. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
Bibliography
- Warlow, Ben, Shore Establishments of the Royal Navy, Liskeard : Maritime, 2000. ISBN 978-0-907771-73-9
External links
- The Wartimes Memories Project
- Imperial War Museum
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