| Algerine Class Minesweepers.
History and photographs of the Algerine class minesweepers, launched
world war two. |
| HMS Alarm (J.140) |
5th February 1942 |
Constructive total loss 2nd January 1943
and scrapped January 1944 |
| HMS Albacore (J.101) |
2nd April 1942 |
Scrapped at Post Glasgow September 1963 |
| HMS Alert (J.106) |
14th April 1942 |
Name changed to HMS Acute in 1942 sold 20th November
1964 and scrapped at Spezia |
| HMS Algerine (J.213) |
22nd December 1941 |
Lost 15th November 1942 sunk by Italian S/M Ascianghi
oof Bougie |
| HMS Bramble |
26th January 1945 |
Scrapped 1961. |
| HMS Brave (J.305) |
4th February 1943 |
In 1954 becoming RNVR Satellite and scrapped 25th November
1958 at Dunston |
| HMS Cadmus (J.230) |
27th May 1942 |
Sold and became RBN Georges Lecointe in 1950 and
scrapped 1960 |
| HMS Chamaeleon (J.387) |
6th May 1944 |
Scrapped April 1960 at Silloth |
| HMS Cheerful (J.388) |
22nd May 1944 |
Scrapped 1963 at Queenborough |
| HMS Circe (J.214) |
27th June 1942 |
becoming Drill ship (RNVR) on the Tay and scrapped December
1966 at Dalmuir |
| HMS Cockatrice |
27th October 1942 |
Broken up 1963. |
| HMS Espiegle |
1941-44 |
Disposed of in 1960's? |
| HMS Fancy |
1941 - 44 |
Sold to Belgium, 9th August 1951.
Renamed A F Duffour. Hulked 1959. Renamed Nzadi. Sunk
1980. |
| HMS Fantome |
1941 - 44 |
Constructive Loss 20th May 1943 |
| HMS Fierce |
11th September 1945 |
Broken up 1959. |
| HMS Fly |
1st June 1942 |
Sold to Iran, 30th July 1949. Renamed
Palang. Stricken 1972. |
| HMS Hare |
1941 - 44 |
Disposed of in 1960's? |
| HMS Hound |
29th July 1942 |
Broken up 1962. |
| HMS Hydra |
29th September 1942 |
Damaged by mine, constructive loss, 10th
November 1944. Broken up 1945. |
| HMS Jaseur |
19th April 1944 |
Broken up 1956. |
| HMS Jewel |
1941 - 44 |
Disposed of in 1960's? |
| HMS Laertes |
25th March 1944 |
Broken up 1959. |
| HMS Larne |
2nd September 1943 |
Sold to Italy, 1947. Renamed
Eritrea. Became orphanage ship 1951, renamed Alabarda.
Broken up 1981. |
| HMS Lennox |
15th October 1943 |
Broken up 1961 |
| HMS Liberty |
1941 - 44 |
Became Belgian Adrien de Gerlache 29th
November 1949. Stricken 1969. |
| HMS Loyalty (ex- Rattler) |
1941 - 44 |
Sunk 22nd August 1944 by U-boat |
| HMS Maenad |
8th June 1944 |
Broken up 1957. |
| HMS Magicienne |
24th June 1944 |
Broken up 1956. |
| HMS Mameluke |
19th July 1944 |
Broken up 1950. |
| HMS Mandate |
9th August 1944 |
Broken up 1957. |
| HMS Marvel |
30th August 1944 |
Broken up 1958. |
| HMS Michael |
20th January 1944 |
Broken up 1956. |
| HMS Minstrel |
5th October 1944 |
Sold April 1947 to Thailand. Renamed
Phosampton. Became training ship 2001. |
| HMS Mutine |
1941 - 44 |
Disposed of in 1960's? |
| HMS Myrmidon |
21st October 1944 |
Broken up 1958. |
| HMS Mystic |
11th November 1944 |
Broken up 1958. |
| HMS Nerissa |
25th November 1944 |
Broken up 1960. |
| HMS Niger |
1st May 1945 |
Broken up 1966 |
| HMS Onyx |
1941 - 44 |
Disposed of in 1960's |
| HMS Orcadia |
8th August 1944 |
Broken up 1958 |
| HMS Orestes |
25th November 1942 |
Broken up 1963 |
| HMS Ossory |
3rd October 1944 |
Broken up 1959 |
| HMS Pelorus |
18th June 1943 |
Transferred to South Africa 1947.
Renamed Pietermaritzburg. Became accommodation ship 1968. Scuttled
19th November 1994. |
| HMS Pickle |
1941 - 44 |
Disposed of in 1960's? |
| HMS Pincher |
1941 - 44 |
Disposed of in 1960's? |
| HMS Plucky |
1941 - 44 |
Disposed of in 1960's |
| HMS Pluto (J-446) |
21st October 1944 |
Scrapped 1972. |
| HMS Polaris |
13th December 1944 |
Scrapped 1956. |
| HMS Pyrrhus |
19th May 1945 |
Broken up 1956. |
| HMS Rattlesnake |
23rd February 1943 |
Broken up 1959. |
| HMS Ready |
1941 - 44 |
Disposed of in 1960's? |
| HMS Recruit |
1941 - 44 |
Disposed of in 1960's? |
| HMS Rifleman |
1941 - 44 |
Disposed of in 1960's? |
| HMS Rinaldo |
1941 - 44 |
Disposed of in 1960's? |
| HMS Romola |
19th May 1945 |
Broken up 1957. |
| HMS Rosamund |
20th December 1944 |
Transferred to South Africa, 1947, renamed
Bloemfontein. Sold March 1966. |
| HMS Rosario |
1941 - 44 |
Disposed of in 1960's? |
| HMS Rowena |
5th June 1944 |
Broken up 1958. |
| HMS Spanker |
1941 - 44 |
Disposed of in 1960's? |
| HMS Squirrel |
1941 - 44 |
Sunk 24th July 1945 by mines |
| HMS Stormcloud |
28th December 1943 |
Broken up 1959. |
| HMS Sylvia |
28th February 1944 |
Broken up 1958. |
| HMS Tanganyika |
12th April 1944 |
Broken up 1963. |
| HMS Vestal |
19th June 1943 |
Sunk 26th July 1945 by Kamikaze |
| HMS Waterwitch |
22nd April 1943 |
Sold 9th October 1970. |
| HMS Wave |
18th August 1944 |
Broken up 1962 |
| HMS Welcome |
14th November 1944 |
Broken up 1962 |
| HMS
Bramble |
|
HMS Bramble, June 1953.
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HMS Bramble, breakers, August 1961.
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| HMS
Brave |
|
HMS Brave, March 1944.
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| HMS
Chamaeleon |
|
HMS Chameleon, 1943.
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| HMS
Cheerful |
|
HMS Cheerful, May 1947.
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HMS Cheerful, 1953.
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| HMS
Circe |
|
Picture show Chris Locke's dad (white shirt) on HMS Circe. Sent in by
Chris Locke. |
| HMS
Cokatrice |
|
HMS Cockatrice, July 1951.
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| HMS
Espiegle |
|
HMS Espiegle, to breakers, April 1967.
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| HMS
Fancy |
|
HMS Fancy, September 1947.
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| HMS
Fly |
|
HMS Fly, June 1943.
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| HMS
Hound |
|
HMS Hound, May 1947.
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| HMS
Jewel |
|
HMS Jewel, September 1957.
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| HMS
Lennox |
|
HMS Lennox, January 1947.
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| HMS
Maenad |
|
HMS Maenad, December 1944.
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| HMS
Mandate |
|
HMS Mandate (Algerine Class minesweeper) underway. Courtesy
of Steven Harper |
| HMS
Marvel |
|
HMS Marvel, October 1954.
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| HMS
Nerissa |
|
Rear view of Egaland from HMS Nerissa during minesweeping. Courtesy
of Steven Harper
|
|
Albert Marlow
shipmate on HMS Brilliant (B class destroyer) or HMS Nerissa.
(Algerine Minesweeper) Courtesy
of Steven Harper
|
Albert
Waller
from Tottenham - shipmate on HMS Brilliant (B class destroyer) or HMS
Nerissa. (Algerine Minesweeper) Courtesy
of Steven Harper
|
| HMS
Onyx |
|
HMS Onyx, May 1947.
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| HMS
Orestes |
|
HMS Orestes, 1946.
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| HMS
Ossory |
|
HMS Ossory, January 1947.
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| HMS
Pickle |
|
HMS Pickle, June 1953.
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| HMS
Pincher |
|
HMS Pincher, laid up, April 1950.
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HMS Pincher, January 1954.
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| HMS
Pluto |
|
HMS Pluto pictured c.1950
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| HMS
Rattlesnake |
|
HMS Rattlesnake, January 1954.
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| HMS
Ready |
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| HMS
Rifleman |
|
Crew of HMS Rifleman at Malta.
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HMS Rifleman, June 1953.
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| HMS
Romola |
|
HMS Romola, July 1947.
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HMS Romola, at breakers, November 1957.
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| HMS
Rosario |
|
HMS Rosario, with HMS Bramble, July 1947.
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| HMS
Rowena |
|
HMS Rowena, August 1947.
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| HMS
Stormcloud |
|
HMS Stormcloud, September 1947.
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HMS Stormcloud, to breakers, August 1959.
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| HMS
Sylvia |
|
HMS Sylvia.
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| HMS
Tanganyika |
|
HMS Tanganyika, 1946.
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HMS Tanganyika, May 1947.
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| HMS
Wave |
|
HMS Wave, 1944.
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HMS Wave, RNVR, April 1962.
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| HMS
Welcome |
|
HMS Welcome, June 1947.
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