HMS Hilary

HMS Hilary

At least two Royal Navy ships have been called HMS "Hilary". Both were Booth Steamship Company passenger liners originally called "Hilary" which were requisitioned by the Royal Navy.

*"Hilary" was converted to an armed mechant cruiser during World War I and sunk by the German submarine "U-88" on 25 May 1917.cite web
url = http://www.bluestarline.org/booth/hilary2.html
title = Booth Line's R.M.S. "Hilary" 2
work = Blue Star Line on the web
accessdate=2008-09-13
]
*"Hilary" was requisitioned during World War II for use as a boarding vessel. Returned to merchant service only to be recomissioned again as an infantry landing ship/headquarters ship and used in the Sicily and Normandy landings.cite web
url = http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/descriptions/ShipsH.html
title = Ships Description - H
work = The Ships List
accessdate=2008-09-13
]

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