Harland and Wolff - Shipbuilding and Engineering Works

	HMS St Mellons
	Ship Number		563
	Vessel Type		Saint Class Tug
	Built		Govan Yard

	Slip Number		1
	Launch Date		November 30, 1918

	Delivered		December 30, 1918
	Owner		Admiralty
	Weight		421 grt
	BP Length		135 feet
	Breadth		29 feet
	No. of Screws		Single
	Speed (approx)		12 knots
	Propulsion		1200ihp 3cylTE coal fired steam engine
	Official No.		142750
	Registered		London
	Fate		Scrapped




	Pennant No. W81 August 1940 sank following air attack at Falmouth, later salved. 13th November 1940 shot down Messerschmit aircraft and damaged another in North Sea. July 1949 Scrapped by H.G. Pounds, Portsmouth.