HMS Tracker
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Three vessels of the British Royal Navy
have been named HMS Tracker:
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
have been named HMS Tracker:
- Tracker (D24)HMS Tracker (D24)|...
, an Attacker-class escort carrierEscort aircraft carrierThe escort aircraft carrier or escort carrier, also called a "jeep carrier" or "baby flattop" in the USN or "Woolworth Carrier" by the Royal Navy, was a small and slow type of aircraft carrier used by the British Royal Navy , the Imperial Japanese Navy and Imperial Japanese Army Air Force, and the...
built in the USA and completed in 1943. She saw extensive action in 1943 with the Western Approach Command covering Atlantic, Mediterranean and Russian convoys. - Tracker, a Landing Ship Tank (LST) built towards the end of World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. In 1952 she acted as the hospital shipHospital shipA hospital ship is a ship designated for primary function as a floating medical treatment facility or hospital; most are operated by the military forces of various countries, as they are intended to be used in or near war zones....
for the first British atomic bomb test, (Operation HurricaneOperation HurricaneOperation Hurricane was the test of the first British atomic device on 3 October 1952. A plutonium implosion device was detonated in the lagoon between the Montebello Islands, Western Australia....
), which took place off the north-west coast of Australia. - Tracker (P274)HMS Tracker (P274)HMS Tracker is an Archer-class patrol and training vessel of the British Royal Navy, used for training purposes by the Oxford University Royal Naval Unit . Part of the 1st Patrol Boat Squadron , the vessel is based at HMNB Portsmouth, and is the third ship to bear the name HMS Tracker...
, an Archer-classArcher class patrol vesselThe Archer class is a class of patrol and training vessels in service with the British Royal Navy, commonly referred to as a Fast Training Boat.-History & operations:...
patrol and training vesselPatrol boatA patrol boat is a relatively small naval vessel generally designed for coastal defense duties.There have been many designs for patrol boats. They may be operated by a nation's navy, coast guard, or police force, and may be intended for marine and/or estuarine or river environments...