HMS Athlete (W 150) was a Favourite-class tugboat of the Royal Navy during World War II.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Builder | Levingston Shipbuilding Company, Orange, Texas |
| Launched | 18 May 1943 |
| Commissioned | 15 November 1943 |
| Stricken | 17 September 1945 |
| Fate | Mined and sunk off Leghorn 17 July 1945 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 852 tons light |
| Length | 143 ft (44 m) |
| Beam | 33 ft 10 in (10.31 m) |
| Draught | 13 ft 2 in (4.01 m) |
| Propulsion | two GM 12-278A Diesel-electric engines single propeller, 1,500 SHP |
| Speed | 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph) |
| Complement | 45 |
| Armament | 1 x 3"/50 caliber gun |
Service history
editAthlete was laid down in early 1943 at Levingston Shipbuilding Company in Orange, Texas as ATR-92, launched 18 May 1943 and commissioned into the Royal Navy under the Lend-Lease Act on 15 November 1943. Athlete served in the Mediterranean Fleet and was mined and sunk off Leghorn on 17 July 1945.[1]
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