Set the scene.
Built in 1919, the vessel worked in fishing before wartime conversion into a minesweeper. Trusty Star helped keep Malta’s harbours open.
Here’s the twist.
A mine sank it in the Grand Harbour in April 1941. Salvaged and repaired, it resumed service that September.
Why it still matters.
Another mine caused its final sinking on 10 June 1942, outside the harbour. The crew were rescued, with one Maltese seaman injured: a second sinking ended the ship’s remarkable return.
🧠 One to think about +
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