HMS Hurworth (M39) explained

HMS Hurworth is a of the British Royal Navy.

Service history

In March 1987, Hurworth was visiting Ostend when the cross channel ferry capsized leaving Zeebrugge; two of her divers were awarded the Queens Gallantry Medal for their efforts in the rescue.^[1]

On 2 March 2009, she was the centrepiece of the festivities to mark the 800th anniversary of the granting of a freedom charter by King John to Great Yarmouth.^[2]

Affiliations

• Hurworth-on-Tees, Darlington^[3]

External links

• Web site: HMS Hurworth . Royal Navy.

Notes and References

1. MV Herald of Free Enterprise: Report of Court No. 8074 Formal Investigation . UK Department of Transport . 1987 . 0-11-550828-7.
2. News: Warship helps to mark Great Yarmouth charter weekend . 1 March 2009 . . 17 March 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070319095010/http://new.edp24.co.uk/content/news/story.aspx?brand=EDPOnline . 19 March 2007 . dead . dmy-all .
3. Web site: HMS Hurworth . Hurworth.org.uk . 15 March 2019 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130625132719/http://www.hurworth.org.uk/hms_hurworth.htm . 25 June 2013.