HMS Liberty
Ship Number
1211
Vessel Type
Algerine Class Minesweeper
Built
Belfast
Slip Number
1
Launch Date
August 22, 1944
Launched By
Mrs Sydney Johnson
Delivered
January 18, 1945
Owner
Admiralty
Weight
1084 grt
BP Length
212-6 feet
Breadth
35-5 feet
No. of Screws
Twin
Speed (approx)
16.5 knots
Propulsion
Parsons Single Reduction Geared Turbines 2000SHP
Official No.
Registered
Fate
-
HMS Liberty

Pennant No. J391  
 
Became part of the 10th Minesweeping Flotilla.
 
She was handed to the Belgian navy in 1949 and renamed the Adrien de Gerlache (Pennant No. M900) - named after a Belgian naval officer who went to the South Pole. She was used in Bruges as a land based training ship from 1954 to 1957.
 
In 1959 she was converted to a Mine countermeasures support ship (Pennant No. A954).
 
She was sold on June 11th 1970 to M.Bakker, Bruges and arrived in Bruges, Belgium June 24th, 1970 for breaking up.  
 
All that remains of HMS Liberty today is her bridge which was used in the naval NBCD centre, Oedelem by the Belgian navy for training purposes up until 1994.