| 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 |
| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |