HMS Uva was a Royal Navy rest camp at Diyatalawa, in British Ceylon.
History The camp was reportedly built as a prisoner of war camp for use in the Boer War in 1900, and was used as a Royal Naval Auxiliary Hospital in the Second World War. The rest camp was commissioned as an independent command under the name Uva on 1 December 1945.
The camp's accounts were transferred to HMS Lanka in 1957, and the camp was transferred to the Air Ministry on 30 September 1958.Warlow (2000), p.146.
Nominal depot ships Uva had several nominal depot ships during her career: Type Number Dates active SPL 431224 1 December 1945 – August 1950 Harbour Launch, Petrol 441614 August 1950 – ? Harbour Launch, Petrol 431224 1954 Harbour Launch, Diesel 441614 1955 – March 1957 Motor Launch 4749 March 1957 – ?
See also Diyatalawa Garrison
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