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Date of Arrival |
Place |
Date of Departure |
Remarks, Signals etc |
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27.3.33 |
Clydebank |
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Laid down - builder J
Brown, Clydebank |
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20.12.33 |
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Launched |
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18.3.34 |
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Commissioned. Pennant
Number N42 (J42) |
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1936 |
Source: ADM 1/9085
CLICK
HERE to read the Annual Report on the Progress of Minesweeping 1936
which includes an account of HALCYON's activities.
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1937 |
Source: ADM1/9566 (selective extracts)
CLICK
HERE to read the Annual Report on the Progress of Minesweeping
1st
November 1936 - 31st October 1937
which includes an account of HALCYON's activities.
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..to complete ship to
complement necessary for her to proceed to Portland. Being brought
forward for trials which will be carried out from Sheerness. Notice of
readiness for sea will be promulgated – 48 hours at present. |
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Owing to the
International situation commissioned 15th September and
reduced to former status 29th Oct. |
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26.9.38 |
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Defects made good and
basin trials satisfactory. Being kept at 48 hours notice for sea with
special complement. |
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6.12.38 |
Chatham |
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Taken in hand for making
good defects to securing arrangements of fairleads for minesweeping.
Completes 15/12. Work in hand will prevent ship sailing at 24 hours
notice. Date of delivery 12/12 Ready for service 29/12 |
