| Halcyon Class
Minesweepers. Photos and history of the Halcyon Class
Minesweepers, including HMS Halcyon, HMS Skipjack, HMS Harrier, and the
rest of the Halcyon class minesweepers. |
| HMS Halcyon |
20th December 1933 |
Sold for scrapping at Milford Haven on 19th April 1950. |
| HMS Skipjack |
18th January 1934 |
Lost on 1st June 1940 while near Dunkirk. |
| HMS Harrier |
17th April 1934 |
Scrapped at Gateshead in July 1950. |
| HMS Hussar |
27th August 1934 |
Bombed by friendly fire on 27th August 1944. |
| HMS Speedwell |
21st March 1935 |
Served as the merchant ship Topaz in 1946 she was
wrecked while en-route to the breakers on 11th May 1954 and was
subsequently scrapped at Dordrecht. |
| HMS Niger |
29th January 1936 |
Lost on 5th July 1942 off the coast of Iceland. |
| HMS Salamander |
24th March 1936 |
Damaged beyond repair by friendly fire on 27th August
1944 she was scrapped on 7th May 1947 at Blyth. |
| HMS Gleaner |
10th June 1937 |
Scrapped in May 1950. |
| HMS Hazard |
26th February 1937 |
Scrapped in May 1949 at Grays. |
| HMS Hebe |
28th October 1936 |
Lost on 22nd November 1943 off Bari. |
| HMS Sharpshooter |
10th December 1936 |
Renamed Shackleton in 1953. Eventually scrapped in
November 1965 at Troon. |
| HMS Franklin |
22nd December 1937 |
Originally completed as survey ship she was converted
back to a survey ship before being scrapped in 1956 at Dunston. |
| HMS Gossamer |
5th October 1937 |
Bombed on 24th June 1942. |
| HMS Jason |
6th October 1937 |
Served as the merchant ship Jaslock in 1946 before
being scrapped in 1950 at Grays. |
| HMS Leda |
8th June 1937 |
Sunk by U435 on 20th September 1942. |
| HMS Seagull |
28th October 1937 |
Became the naval drillship at Leith in 1955 before
being scrapped in May 1956 at Plymouth. |
| HMS Bramble |
12th July 1938 |
Sunk by destroyers on 31st December 1942. |
| HMS Britomart |
23rd August 1938 |
Bombed by friendly fire on 27th August 1944. |
| HMS Scott |
23rd August 1938 |
Originally completed as survey ship she was converted
back to a survey ship before being scrapped in July 1965 at Troon. |
| HMS Speedy |
23rd November 1938 |
Became the merchant ship Speedon in 1946. Scrapped in
1957 at Aden. |
| HMS Sphinx |
7th February 1939 |
Bombed on 3rd February 1940 in the Moray Firth. |
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HMS Halcyon |
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HMS Halcyon.
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HMS Halcyon, July 1935.
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HMS Skipjack |
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HMS Skipjack, 1934.
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HMS Skipjack, 1934.
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HMS Harrier |
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HMS Harrier, 1934.
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HMS Harrier minesweeping sloop pictured c.1930.
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HMS Hussar |
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HMS Hussar, a Halcyon Class minesweeper pictured c.1935.
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HMS
Speedwell |
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HMS Speedwell, May 1937.
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HMS Speedwell, 1938.
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HMS Niger |
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HMS Niger, May 1937.
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HMS
Salamander |
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HMS Salamander, May 1937.
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HMS Salamander, a Halcyon Class minesweeper pictured c.1935.
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Crew of HMS Salamander.
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HMS Gleaner |
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HMS Gleaner, April 1938.
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Photograph shows officers on board the Royal Navy Reserve gunboat
HMS Gleaner. |
One of the 4.7ins guns on board Gleaner which were used by the
Reserve officers and crew. |
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HMS Hazard |
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HMS Hazard, May 1938.
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HMS Hebe |
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HMS Hebe, May 1938.
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HMS
Sharpshooter |
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HMS Sharpshooter, June 1943.
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HMS Sharpshooter, June 1950.
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HMS Franklin |
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HMS Franklin, October 1938.
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HMS Gossamer |
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HMS Gossamer, July 1939.
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HMS Jason |
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HMS Jason, June 1938.
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HMS Jason, July 1946.
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HMS Leda |
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Halcyon Class Minesweeper HMS Leda
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HMS Leda, March 1939.
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HMS Seagull |
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HMS Seagull, July 1939.
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HMS Scott |
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HMS Speedy |
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HMS Speedy, October 1942.
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HMS Speedy, mined, May 1943.
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HMS Speedy, 1944.
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