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HMS Gleaner 1938 - Halcyon Class Minesweeper
HMS Gleaner 1938

 


Extract from Ships Particulars Record, William Gray, Hartlepool
http://portcities.hartlepool.gov.uk/index.php

17.6.36

William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool

Laid down

Engines by Central Marine

10.6.37

 

Launched

30.3.38

 

Completed. Pennant number N83 (J83)

    Ship affiliated to Buckler's Hard

GLEANER, Jason and Franklin all started surveying in home waters in the summer and autumn of 1938, to be joined by Scott in 1939.

 

HMS Gleaner April 1938
HMS Gleaner April 1938


Principal Surveys 1938

England, South Coast: English Channel

Irish Sea: Isle of Man 

Experiments to see if Asdic could be used to detect wrecks or rock pinnacles which would otherwise be missed.

Commander: RM Southern

HMS Gleaner 1938 - Halcyon Class Minesweeper
HMS Gleaner
(www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk)

DATE OF ARRIVAL

LOCATION

DATE OF DEPARTURE

ORDERS, REMARKS ETC

12.9.38

Loch Hourn

16.9.38

 

16.9.38

Mallaig

19.9.38

 

19.9.38

Loch Hourn

23.9.38

 

28.9.38

Loch Hourn

28.9.38

28/9 Proceed with despatch to Home Port and be fitted for minesweeping

30.9.38

Mallaig

3.10.38

30/9 To resume surveying duties

3.10.38

Loch Hourn

8.10.38

From C in C Plymouth:- GLEANER reports serious damage to diesel generator including fractured connecting rod, crank case liners and pistons. Matter will be investigated on arrival at Devonport

8.10.38

Mallaig

10.10.38

 

10.10.38

Loch Hourn

15.10.38

13/10 from GLEANER:- Expect to sail from Loch Hourn for Mallaig 15.10 and from Mallaig 16/10 for Devonport

17.10.38

Plymouth

24.10.38

On survey

28.10.38

Plymouth

31.10.38

On survey

4.11.38

Plymouth

7.11.38

On survey

11.11.38

Plymouth

14.11.38

On Survey

18.11.38

Plymouth

17.4.39

GLEANER reduced to winter complement on 3/12

     

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