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HMS Skipjack 1937 - Halcyon Class Minesweeper
HMS Skipjack 1937
 
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Date of Arrival

Place

Date of Departure

Remarks, Orders etc

4.4.33 J Brown Clydebank   Laid Down
18.1.34     Launched
3.5.35     Commissioned. Pennant Number N38 (later J38)

1936


CLICK HERE for Annual Report on the Progress of Minesweeping1936 
 

1937


CLICK HERE for Annual Report of Minesweeping 1st November 1936 - 31st October 1937
 

20.4.38

20/4 recommissioned with reserve crew for service in Reserve Fleet The Nore at SN as tender to the Cardiff

29.4.38

29/4 From C S Sheerness: SKIPJACK Taken in hand for refit
21.5.38 21/5 From C S Sheerness: Completes 30/7 ex trials
13.6.38 13/6 Ready for service 27/8 subject to satisfactory trials
2.8.38 2/8 Completes 18/8. Ready for service 1/9
14.9.38 14/9 From V A C R F: SKIPJACK will be completed with full active service crew. Propose when ready ship leaves Chatham in company with Halcyon, Harrier and Speedwell for Portland to shake down under administration of Capt F P & M. Date of readiness will be reported
15.9.38

15/9 From VACRF: Ready for sea 17/9
Owing to International situation commissioned 15/9

16.9.38 16/9 Shall carry out trials off Sheerness returning to the Nore on completion as personnel is not at present available to complete the ship to the complement necessary for her to proceed to Portland
29.10.38 Reduced to former status 29/10

HMS Skipjack - Halcyon Class Minesweeper
HMS Skipjack 1934
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