Halcyon Class Minesweepers HMS Britomart 1939
 

 

 

HMS Britomart Halcyon Class Minesweeper
HMS Britomart

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 1st 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 1st MSF

Paid off into dockyard control on 8/7 at Plymouth

Commissioned on the 22nd August at Plymouth with a Devonport crew for acceptance trial and subsequent service in the 1st 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 1st 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

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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

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