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H.M.S Teignmouth
« on: Wednesday 26 November 08 21:21 GMT (UK) »
DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THIS SHIP.I BELIEVE IT WAS SUNK IN THE BRISTOL CHANNEL IN WW1

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Re: H.M.S Teignmouth
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 27 November 08 15:15 GMT (UK) »
The only evidence that I can find for HMS Teignmouth is that a minesweeper was to be given that name but was called HMS Tring instead.  Tring was launched in 1917 during the first world war but survived until 1927.

Are you sure that it was a Royal Navy ship and not just a ship named Teignmouth?

David
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