HMS Britomart 1939 Halcyon Minesweeper

Date of Arrival	Place	Date of Departure	Orders, Remarks etc (ADM 199/2548)
			Controller’s list 7.9:- To be built under 1937 New Construction Programme at Devonport

1.1.38	Devonport		Laid down Devonport Dockyard. Completes April 1939
23.8.38	Devonport		Launched
			Ship adopted by Clowne, Derbyshire
24.8.39	Devonport		Commissioned. Pennant Number: N22 (J22)
23.8.39	Devonport	25.8.39	Will join 1^st MSF relieving Salamander From Dockyard Devonport: Commissions for trials 30.6.39. Pays off into dockyard control 8.7.39. Acceptance trial 24/8 Commissioned at Plymouth on 30/6 for trials with a Devonport crew and subsequent service in the 1^st MSF Paid off into dockyard control on 8/7 at Plymouth Commissioned on the 22^nd August at Plymouth with a Devonport crew for acceptance trial and subsequent service in the 1^st MSF
? 1939	Scapa	5.10.39
6.10.39	Invergordon	7.10.39
7.10.39	Scapa	?.10.39
12.10.39	Port A	25.10.39
29.10.39	Clyde	3.11.39
5.11.39	Scapa	?
6.11.39	Scapa	14.11.39
16.11.39	Scapa	17.11.39
17.11.39	Port A	1.12.39	30/11 From Senior Officer 1^st MSF: Intend sailing Hazard 3/12 from Clyde to Port A to relieve BRITOMART who is due for boiler cleaning. Request BRITOMART may be sailed from Port A to Clyde 3/12 to start boiler cleaning 4/12
?	Port A	3.12	For Clyde
5.12.39	Glasgow	15.12.39
16.12.39	Port A	4.1.40	Escorting oiler Broomdale and ore carrier Boniface