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| 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. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here ? Walker Archive. Order Code PHX203 |
HMS Halcyon, July 1935. Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2590 |
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HMS Skipjack, 1934. Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2591 |
HMS Skipjack, 1934. Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2592 |
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HMS Harrier, 1934. Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2593 |
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HMS Harrier minesweeping sloop pictured c.1930. Original book photo plate available, image size 7" x 4". Printed in 1930. Price ?10 including post. Order code HAR85. |
HMS Harrier. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here ? Walker Archive. Order Code PHX204 |
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HMS Hussar, a Halcyon Class minesweeper pictured c.1935. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here ? Walker Archive. Order Code PHX206 |
HMS Hussar, 1934. Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2594 |
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HMS Speedwell, May 1937. Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2595 |
HMS Speedwell, 1938. Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2596 |
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HMS Niger, May 1937. Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2597 |
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HMS Salamander, May 1937. Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2598 |
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HMS Salamander, a Halcyon Class minesweeper pictured c.1935. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here ? Walker Archive. Order Code PHX206 |
HMS Salamander. Original Wright & Logan Postcard 1936 approx. Price ?8. Click here to order. Order Code PHX365 |
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HMS Gleaner pictured c.1937 A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here ? Walker Archive. Order Code PHX207 |
HMS Gleaner, April 1938. Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2599 |
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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, May 1938. Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2600 |
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HMS Hebe, May 1938. Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2601 |
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HMS Sharpshooter, June 1943. Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2602 |
HMS Sharpshooter, June 1950. Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2603 |
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HMS Franklin, October 1938. Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2604 |
HMS Franklin, April 1950. Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2605 |
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HMS Gossamer, July 1939. Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2606 |
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HMS Jason, June 1938. Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2607 |
HMS Jason, July 1946. Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2608 |
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Halcyon Class Minesweeper HMS Leda A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here ? Walker Archive. Order Code PHX209 |
HMS Leda, March 1939. Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2609 |
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HMS Seagull, July 1939. Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2610 |
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ORIGINAL POSTCARD FOR SALE. DONATED TOWARDS THE UPKEEP OF THIS SITE.
HMS Scott Original Postcard. Publisher Unknown Price ?10. Click here to order. Order Code PHX412 |
HMS Scott, 1954. Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2611 |
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HMS Speedy. Original Wright & Logan Postcard. Price ?8. Click here to order. Order Code PHX364 |
HMS Speedy, 1939. Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2612 |
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HMS Speedy, October 1942. Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2613 |
HMS Speedy, mined, May 1943. Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2614 |
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HMS Speedy, 1944. Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2615 |
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