HMS Gnat (T60)

HMS Gnat (T60)

HMS "Gnat" was a Royal Navy Insect class gunboat. She was built by Lobnitz and launched in 1915.

During the First World War, "Gnat" took part in the Mesopotamian Campaign as part of the gunboat squadron operating on the Euphrates and Tigris rivers.

During the Second World War, "Gnat" was at China until 1940 then transferred to the Mediterranean Fleet's Inshore Squadron. She was torpedoed in 1941 but she was beached at Alexandria and used as a fixed Anti-aircraft platform.

Declared a constructive total loss on 21 October, 1941, she was finally scapped in 1945.

References

* "Warships of World War II", by H. T. Lenton & J. J. Colledge, pub. Ian Allen Ltd.


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