The Halcyon class was a class of 21 oil-fired minesweepers (officially, "fleet minesweeping sloops") built for the British Royal Navy between 1933 and...
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more than one United States Navy ship Halcyon-class minesweeper, a type of British Royal Navy minesweeper USFS Halcyon, a research vessel in the fleet of...
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third HMS Halcyon (1894) was a Dryad-class torpedo gunboat in service from 1894 to 1919. The fourth HMS Halcyon (1916) was a paddle minesweeper in service...
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original intent of the Bangor-class minesweeper design was to provide a coastal equivalent of the Halcyon-class minesweeper; however the realities brought...
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HMS Bramble (J11) (category Halcyon-class minesweepers)
HMS Bramble was a Halcyon-class minesweeper (officially, "fleet minesweeping sloop") of the Royal Navy, which was commissioned in 1939, just prior to...
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converted to a minesweeper in 1909, and sunk in 1914 by the German submarine U-12 near Deal. HMS Niger (J73) was a Halcyon-class minesweeper launched in...
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launched in 1892, converted to a minesweeper in 1909, and sold 1919. HMS Hebe (J24) was a Halcyon-class minesweeper launched in 1936 and sunk by a mine...
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minelayer Abdiel-class minelayer - also used as fast transports Hunt-class minesweeper Halcyon-class minesweeper MMS-class minesweeper – MMS stands for...
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Aggressive-class minesweeper Tripartite-class minehunter Aratu-class minesweeper River-class minesweeper Tripartite-class minehunter Fundy-class minesweeper Bangor-class...
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HMS Halcyon was the lead ship in her class of minesweepers built for the Royal Navy in the 1930s. The vessel was launched on 20 December 1933 and was used...
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HMS Britomart (J22) (category Halcyon-class minesweepers)
HMS Britomart was a Halcyon-class minesweeper of the Royal Navy. She served during the Second World War and was sunk in 1944 in a friendly fire incident...
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HMS Sharpshooter (J68) (category Halcyon-class minesweepers)
HMS Sharpshooter was a Halcyon-class minesweeper of the British Royal Navy. Built at Devonport Dockyard, Sharpshooter was completed in 1937. She served...
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HMS Sphinx (J69) (category Halcyon-class minesweepers)
HMS Sphinx (J69) was a Halcyon-class minesweeper (officially, "fleet minesweeping sloop") of the British Royal Navy, which was commissioned in 1939, just...
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31 vessels sunk and 11 damaged. On 1 June the Ju 87s sank the Halcyon-class minesweeper Skipjack while the destroyer Keith was sunk and Basilisk was crippled...
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vessel launched in 1882 and sold in 1919. HMS Sphinx (J69) was an Halcyon-class minesweeper launched in 1939 that foundered in 1940 after an air attack. HMS...
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HMS Franklin (category Halcyon-class minesweepers)
HMS Franklin (J84) was a Halcyon-class minesweeper (officially, "fleet minesweeping sloop") of the British Royal Navy, which was commissioned in 1938...
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HMS Hebe (J24) (category Halcyon-class minesweepers)
HMS Hebe was one of 21 Halcyon-class minesweepers built for the Royal Navy in the 1930s. Commissioned in 1936, Hebe served during World War II, notably...
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launched in 1892, converted to a minesweeper 1909 and sold 1920 HMS Leda (J93), launched in 1937, was a Halcyon-class minesweeper sunk by U-435 on 20 September...
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an American sailing dinghy design HMS Skipjack, Royal Navy, Halcyon class minesweeper, sunk by bombs in 1940 Skipjack (boat), a type of fishing boat...
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Hipper then pulled north of the convoy, stumbled across Bramble, a Halcyon-class minesweeper, and there was an exchange of fire; Admiral Hipper returning fire...
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gunboat converted to a minesweeper in 1909 and was sunk in a collision in 1918. HMS Seagull (J85) was a Halcyon-class minesweeper launched in 1937. She...
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List of mine countermeasure vessels of the Royal Navy (redirect from List of minesweepers of the Royal Navy)
Racecourse-class minesweeper (32 ships in 2 sub-classes, launched 1916–1918) paddlewheel coastal minesweeping sloops Halcyon-class minesweeper (7 reciprocating...
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Retrieved 6 November 2013. Jordan 2006, p. 502. "HMS Gossamer 1942". HALCYON CLASS - MINESWEEPERS AND SURVEY SHIPS OF WORLD WAR TWO. Retrieved 15 October 2013...
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S-class destroyer launched in 1918 and sunk on 24 September 1922 in a collision with a tug in the Sea of Marmara. HMS Speedy (J17) was a Halcyon-class minesweeper...
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The Algerine-class minesweeper was a large group of minesweepers built for the Royal Navy (RN) and the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) during the Second World...
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SUV GSR Class J11, an Irish steam locomotive LNER Class J11, a class of British steam locomotives HMS Bramble (J11), a Halcyon-class minesweeper of the...
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torpedo gunboat converted to a minesweeper HMS Seagull (J85), a Halcyon-class minesweeper launched in 1937 USS Sea Gull (1818), a steamer USS Sea Gull (1838)...
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The Hunt-class minesweeper was a class of minesweeping sloop built between 1916 and 1919 for the Royal Navy. They were built in two discrete groups, the...
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HMS Jason (J99) (category Halcyon-class minesweepers)
HMS Jason was a Halcyon-class minesweeper. She was named after the hero in Greek mythology and was the sixteenth Royal Navy ship to carry the name Jason...
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HMS Speedy (J17) (redirect from HMS Speedy (minesweeper))
of 21 Halcyon-class minesweepers built for the Royal Navy in the 1930s. The Halcyon class designed as a replacement for the preceding Hunt class and varied...
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