HMS Puriri (T02) was a coastal cargo boat which was requisitioned by the Navy and converted into a minesweeper. She was sunk by a German mine 25 days after she was commissioned.
Operational history
Puriri was owned by the Anchor Shipping and Foundry Company. She was one of four ships requisitioned as a consequence of the German auxiliary cruiser Orion’s minefield and the loss of the liner…
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