Halcyon Class Minesweepers HMS Jason Pre-War
 

 


HMS Jason June 1938 as Survey Ship - Halcyon Class Minesweeper
HMS Jason June 1938 (as survey ship)
(www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk)

Date of Arrival

Place

Date of Departure

Orders, Remarks etc

12.12.36

Troon

 

Laid down Ailsa

6.10.37

 

 

Launched

      Ship adopted by St Austell, Cornwall

21.4.38

 

 

Completed

17.8.38

    Asdic dome damaged by grounding in the Bristol Channel


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

Principal Surveys HMS JASON (Commanded by N A C Hardy)

1938 – South Coast of England (Christchurch and Swanage Bays), and Bristol Channel (Newport to New Passage; Swansea Bay).

1939 - South Coast of England (Christchurch to Swanage) , and Bristol Channel (Scarweather to Helwick; Barry Roads).
 

HMS Jason shipyard advert Ailsa Shipbuilding Co Ltd

HMS Jason in advert for Ailsa Shipbuilding Co Ltd,
July 3rd 1940, The Syren and Shipping

     

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