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HMS ''Pelican'' (L86) was an ''Egret'' class sloop, built for the British Royal Navy. She was active during the Second World War and was a successful anti-submarine warfare vessel, being credited with the destruction of four U-boats. ==Construction== ''Pelican'' was ordered on 19 March 1937 under the 1937 Building programme from JI Thornycroft at Woolston, Hampshire. She was laid down on 7 September 1937, launched 12 September 1938, and completed 2 March 1939. Designed as a general-purpose vessel, and intended for use as a survey ship in the West Indies, ''Pelican'' was modified during her build for service as a convoy escort and anti-submarine warfare ship.〔G Mason, (navalhistory.net )〕 ==Service history== After commissioning and working up ''Pelican'' was assigned to Fishery Protection, and at the outbreak of the Second World War joined convoy defence duties in the North Sea. In April 1940 ''Pelican'' took part in the Norwegian Campaign and was badly damaged in an air raid off Narvik.〔 After repairs ''Pelican'' returned to local escort work but spent much of 1941 under repair following enemy action and accidental damage.〔 In January 1942 ''Pelican'' was assigned to 45 Escort Group escorting OS/SL convoys to and from West Africa. In July 1942 she took part in the destruction of ''U-136'' while escorting convoy OS 33.〔Blair I p668〕 In October she was part of the escort force for Operation Torch.〔 After repairs and a refit ''Pelican'' was appointed senior officers ship to 1st Support Group, tasked with reinforcing convoys under attack. In May 1943 the group joined the battle around convoy ONS 5, sinking ''U-438''.〔Blair II p292〕 In June with ONS 10, ''Pelican'' sank ''U-334''.〔Blair II p355〕 In the autumn of 1943 1SG worked on the Gibraltar route, but saw little action.〔 In March 1944 after a further refit ''Pelican'' was assigned to 7 EG patrolling outside the Bay of Biscay; there she took part in the destruction of ''U-448''.〔Blair II p496〕 In June 1944 ''Pelican'' was part of Operation Neptune, escorting troops and supplies to and from Normandy until withdrawn for refit prior to joining the British Pacific Fleet.〔 On passage to the Far East ''Pelican'' was accidentally damaged at Aden and spent the next year at various dockyards under repair.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「HMS Pelican (L86)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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