HMS Bootle

HMS Bootle has been the name of two Royal Navy vessels, after the English town.

• Bootle, a Hunt class minesweeper (1916) launched 1918, sold 1923. Renamed from Buckie prior to launch.
• Bootle, a Bangor-class minesweeper launched 1941, sold 1948. Arrived at Charlestown in June 1949 for breaking up.

References

• Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8. OCLC 67375475.