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The 110 Ships, Their Fate
& Their Badges (RN1)

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17th June 2006


Ship Pendants Builder Laid Down Launched Completed Service Disposal & Fate
ACUTE J106
(M106)
H/W 24.07.41 14.04.42 30.07.42 12MSF/
Dartmouth
1963 Towed to Malta for use as target. 1964 B.U. at La Spezia, Italy.
ALARM J140
H/W 15.03.41 05.02.42 18.05.42 12MSF 1943 January damaged by aircraft at Bone, N. africa; 1944 Janaury Constructive Total Loss; B.U.
ALBACORE J101
(M01)
H/W 24.07.41 02.04.42 16.06.42 12MSF
FOCBNG
1963 September B.U. Port Glasgow.
ALGERINE J213
H/W 15.03.41 22.12.41 12.03.42 12MSF
1942 15 November Sunk by Italian Submarine 'Ascianghi' off Bougie, N. Africa.
ANTARES
Ex-USN AM325
J282
Tor. 26.01.42 15.08.42 23.08.43 19MSF 5MSF
1946 Returned to US Navy;
1947 B.U. Maryland USA
ARCTURUS
Ex-USN AM326
J283
Tor. 21.02.42 31.08.42 23.10.43 19MSF
1946 Ret. control of USN (ECSWM) 1947 sold to Greek Navy: renamed PIRPOLITIS 1984 used as target at Crete
ARIES
Ex-USN AM327
J284
Tor. 23.03.42 19.09.42 17.07.43 19MSF
1946 Ret. control of USN (ECSWM) 1947 Sold to Greek Navy: renamed ARMATOLOS; 1977 Sunk as target
BRAMBLE
J11 (M11)
Lob. 30.06.44 26.01.45 28.06.45 3MSF, (1MSF) 4MSF, 5FPS
1961 B.U. Gateshead
BRAVE
J305 (M305)
Bly. 23.04.42 04.02.43 03.08.43 19MSF RNVR
1958 B.U. Dunston
CADMUS
J230 (M230)
H/W 21.07.41 27.05.42 09.09.42 12MSF
1950 Trans. to Belgium renamed LECOINTE: 1960 B.U. at Burcht, Belgium.
CHAMELEON
J387 (M387)
H/W 20.08.43 06.05.44 14.09.44 7MSF 2MSF
1966 B.U. at Silloth
CHEERFUL
J388 (M88)
H/W 20.08.43 22.05.44 13.10.44 18MSF 3MSF 4MSF 1963 B.U. at Queensborough
CIRCE
J214 (M214)
H/W 21.07.41 27.06.42 16.10.42 12MSF RNVR 1966 B.U. at Dalmuir
CLINTON
Ex-USN AM328
J230 (M230)
Tor. 07.04.42 05.10.42 25.08.43 6MSF 5MSF 1946/47 Ret. to USN; 1947 B.U. in USA
COCKATRICE
J229
(M29)
F/F 29.12.41 27.10.42 10.04.43 18(3)MSF
3(1)MSF 4MSF 5FPS
1963 B.U. at Inverkeithing
COQUETTE Ex-RCN Bowmanville J350 (M350)
Tor. 09.08.43 24.11.43 13.07.44 8MSF 5FPS 1958 B.U. at Rosyth

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ACUTE ALARM ALBACORE ALGERINE
ACUTE ALARM ALBACORE ALGERINE
Sharp. (Ship adopted by Merton and Morden). (1942). Blue; a sword bendwise sinister proper point downward pommel and hilt gold its scabbard bendwise dexter proper garnished gold. The Elizabethan early warning system for impending invasion. (Ship adopted by Heanor). (1942). Barry wavy of six white and blue; a beacon with ladder fired proper. (Ship adopted by Ashford, Kent). (1942). Blue; two albacore fish in satire white. The Algerine (Barbary) coast was notorious for brigands. (The ship was adopted by Sitting-bourne). (1942). Blue; two ancient pistols in saltire all proper surmounted by an Algerian sword proper.
ANTARES ARCTURUS ARIES BRAMBLE
ANTARES ARCTURUS ARIES BRAMBLE
The largest star in the constellation of Scorpio. A Lease-Lend minesweeper of WW2, built in Canada. (1943).
Blue; a scorpion erect grasping a mullet white.
A star from the constellation of Böotes. A Lease-Lend ship built in Canada. (The ship was adopted by Leominster). (1943).
Blue; suspended from an estoile gold by a rope silver a bear gold banded armed and langued red.
The Ram is one of the signs of the Zodiac. (1942). Blue; a ram rampant traversed gold. Yields the distinctive black-berry. (Ship adopted by Aireborough, Yorkshire). (1938)
White; a sprig of bramble slipped and leaved proper.
BRAVE CADMUS CHAMELEON CHEERFUL
BRAVE CADMUS CHAMELEON CHEERFUL
An American Indian. (Ship affiliated to Dover and Lowestoft). (1943). White; the head dress of a Sioux Indian proper inclined to profile.
Fortis fortuna adjuvat:fortune favours the brave (1984).
The founder of Thebes who slew a monster and sowed its teeth which then grew into armed men. These men fought one another to the death until only five remained. These became the first Thebans. (1942).
White; a sea serpant bezanty annodated red impaled through the body and tail by a pheon spear also red.
A native African insect with the ability to change colour. (1945).
Blue; on a flowering spray a chameleon statant all gold.
The cup that cheers. (1945).
Blue; a two-handled drinking cup gold.
CIRCE CLINTON COCKATRICE COQUETTE
CIRCE CLINTON COCKATRICE COQUETTE
An enchantress who lived on an island in the Aegean and turned all who drank from her cup into swine except Ulysses who, armed with a magic plant, forced her to restore her victims to human beings. (1942). Barry wavy of ten white and blue; on a pomme a demi-boar erased gold langued blue holding a drinking cup gold.
Semper cerciter:always somewhere about
The Arms of Sir Henry Clinton (1738 - 1795) include a billet and plume. The vessel was Lease-Lend, built in Canada. (1943). Blue; a plume of five ostrich feathers white charged with a billet fesswise blue thermeon two mullets gold. A venomous mythical reptile or basilisk. (Ship adopted by Norwenton, Yorkshire). (1943).
Blue; A cockatrice statant with wings addorsed and dexter talon raised gold.
A flirt whose smile could be concealed behind a fan. A prize name of 1788. (1944). Blue; a fan gold ribbed white.

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