The ship was launched on 4th september 1940 as the 1st rn warship to carry this name build was completed on 12th february 1941 with turbine propulsion machinery. About half of mac minesweeper games require all mines to be flagged and all other squares opened to win, and several incorrectly copied the expert level as 16x32 instead of 16x30. Bangor class minesweeper fitted with reciprocating propulsion machinery ordered on 6th july 1939 from blyth shipbuilders. Media in category halcyon class minesweeper the following 16 files are in this category, out of 16 total. The hexmines game called chording superclick and many mac games copied the terminology. In the 16 navy list he is listed as temporary officer holding. Accordingly, twentyeight bangor class minesweepers were ordered in 1940 and twenty more under subsequent programs. Hms bridport j 50 of the royal navy british minesweeper. So far she has been only the second ship of the royal navy named after the essex town of clactononsea. The class derives its name from the lead ship, hms bangor j00, launched on 19 february 1940 and commissioned on 7 november 1940. The bangor class minesweepers were a class of warships operated by the royal navy rn, royal canadian navy rcn, imperial japanese navy ijn, and royal indian navy rin during the second world war.
Royal navy ships were named after coastal towns of the united kingdom. This class was designed as an improvement on the bangor class minesweepers. The name given to ships of this design was algerine class. The force consisted of about 100 minesweeping trawlers, with a complement of roughly 1500 personnel. Hms inverness m102 was a sandown class minehunter of the royal navy. One of germanys most famous warships drawn to 46in. Despite claims to the contrary, the australian bathurst class corvette was a wholly australian design, and not based on the bangor class. She was the 1st rn ship to carry this name, which like others of the class built in uk was that of a coastal town, making her a most appropriate adoption by the civil community of bangor, north wales after a successful warship week national savings campaign in march 1942. Two were allocated for each channel flotilla, their equipment being specialised for the sweeping of magnetic mines. The class derives its name from the lead ship, hms bangor j00, which was launched on 19 february 1940 and commissioned on 7 november of that.
The bangor class minesweeper was designed and developed for the role of fleet minesweeper. Until recently, almost all canadian construction of minesweepers was focused on the needs of wwi and wwii, when the rcn functioned as a part of the rn. Laid down on 15th march 1940 this minesweeper was launched on 31st october 1940 and after delay build was completed on 11th september 1941. The bangor class minesweepers were a class of minesweepers operated by the royal navy rn, royal canadian navy rcn and royal indian navy rin during world war ii the class derives its name from the lead ship, hms bangor j00, launched on 19 february 1940 and commissioned on 7 november 1940.
A minesweeper is a small warship designed to engage in minesweeping. The bangor class vessels were also considered crowded, cramming over 90 enlisted sailors and 6 officers into a vessel originally intended for a total of 40 officers and sailors. In 1944, at the height of activity, up to half a million were based there. The bay class minesweepers were a class of minesweepers operated by the royal canadian navy rcn and canadian forces cf during the cold war. This app can be downloaded and played on macos devices.
British bangor class minesweeper ijn minesweeper w101. The bangorclass minesweepers were a class of warships operated by the royal navy rn, royal canadian navy rcn, imperial japanese navy ijn, and. They were also employed as patrol and escort vessels. The bangor class vessels were also considered overcrowded, cramming six officers and over 90 ratings into a vessel originally intended for a total of 40. She was the 1st rn ship to carry this name, which like others of the class built in uk.
Officially known as avenger class mine countermeasures ships, the us navy has built 14 such boats between 1987 and. Us navy admirableclass minesweeper uss pivot in the gulf of mexico for sea trials on 12 july 1944. Bangor class minesweeper stateexpanded to show the template expanded, i. This considerable effort was made through local constructions river and flower class ships or bangortype minesweepers but also many acquisition from the.
Media in category bangor class minesweepers the following 44 files are in this category, out of 44 total. Vessel position, logs and particulars for minesweeper hms bangor at, the global ship database. Designed to hunt mines in depths of upto 200m using the sonar 2093 variable depth sonar vds meaning that she can conduct mine clearance operations throughout the continental shelf. Hms clacton j151 hms clacton was a turbineengined bangor class minesweeper of the royal navy. Onboard their bangor class minesweeper vessels, the men of the royal canadian navy know their objective is but one of many critical tasks necessary for the success of operation neptune. The ship was transferred to the royal malayan navy on 1 april 1958. Bangor class minesweeper ordered from lobnitz on 9th september 1939 and laid down on 2nd april 1940. In all, 110 were completed, 50 in belfast and scotland and 60 in canada. Play beginner, intermediate and expert games of minesweeper online. The most important game is mines 1988, a minefield crossing game written by daniel griscom that inspired the programmers who wrote the microsoft version. Hmis rajputana j197 was a bangor class minesweeper which served in the royal indian navy rin during world war ii. The first hms bridport was a fleet minesweeper of the bangor class.
History hmis rohilkhand was ordered from the william hamilton and company originally for the royal navy as hms padstow in 1939. From canada there came sixteen bangorclass sweepers manned by the men of the royal canadian navy. Bangor class minesweeper the bangor class minesweepers were a class of minesweepers operated by the royal navy rn, royal canadian navy rcn and royal indian navy rin during world war ii. Bangorclass minesweeper 14 ships, launched 194042 diesel twinscrew singlerole minesweeping sloops. Smaller than the corvettes, they were also able to be built on the great lakes. The drawing is titled proposed deck layout for minesweeper equipment canadian naval service it is presumed that reference is being made to the new bangor class minesweepers of the day.
The class derives its name from the lead ship, hms bangor, which was launched on 19 february 1940 and commissioned on 7 november of that year. The rcn renewed its minesweeping force with these ships early in the war. The bangor was larger and faster, had much greater endurance, and burned oil unlike the coalburning bassets. The navys wooden avengers are reallife mine sweepers. Unfollow minesweeper to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Image of ship, possibly battleship, moored at dock. At that time, the royal canadian navy rcn had only four minesweepers. The task of the minesweeping force was to keep shipping lanes clear. The ensign is made of printed wool bunting, machinehemmed. On dday they left dover to sweep channel number 10 to sword beach. However, before she was launched, she was transferred to the royal. Royal naval volunteer reserve rnvr officers 19401945.
By dday, there were over 1200 rn minesweepers of various types in operation including algerine, halcyon and bangor class fleet minesweepers, british american minesweepers bams, motor minesweepers mms or mickey mouse, british yard minesweepers byms as well as numerous converted trawlers and drifters. Pages in category bangor class minesweepers the following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. The history of indian navy started on september 5, 1612 when the first set of war ships from england arrived in india to form the honourable east india companys marine. A wide minesweeper class it formed a large part of the neptune minesweeper strength of 287. Full size printed plans bangor class minesweepe scale 172. This is an rc scale model designed and built ship am6 admirable class minesweeper admirable class minesweepers formed the largest class of american minesweepers ordered during the war and proved to be one of the most successful classes. Minesweepers j, t, mms built in wwii or between the wars most recent update. Algerine class minesweepers, bangor class minesweepers, cold war minesweepers of the united kingdom, isles class trawlers, minesweepers of the royal navy, ton class minesweepers, united kingdom minesweeper stubs, world war ii minesweepers of the. Fort albany, ex hmcs drummondville, after being salvaged by foundation. Air cover, provided from ships like this merchant aircraft carrier mac and by landbased aircraft, proved to be. She was decommissioned by the royal navy in 2005, and in 2008 became eml sakala m314 of the estonian navy. Custom boards, resizing and special statistics are available.
This is a collection of minesweeper games for the macintosh computer from os 6 to os 9 and 19881999. Hms bangor is a sandownclass minehunter commissioned by the royal navy in 1999. You can also check the schedule, technical details and many more. With reciprocating engine, along with being rather slow, they were not really known for there good, sea keeping abilities and were more like a cork in a bath tube, which makes the story of the men who served on them through. Hmcs clayoquot, bangor class minesweeper warmuseum. The naval fleet was stationed at the gulf of cambay, gujarat, india. There were other classes of minesweepers as outlined in the table below, and the final type of vessels were the oropesa twin longitudinal line or ll trawlers of the rn groups 1, 9, 159 and 181.
World war ii mine warfare vessels of the united kingdom. I think it would be fair to say they were a highly successful type of vessel and were more affectionately known as j sweepers owing to their identification markings. Hms bridport, two royal navy minesweepers bridport. Formation of british power boat 70ft motor gun boats.
Classic minesweeper the game we all know and love open edges helps you avoid hitting a mine with your first click against the clock adds to the challenge with a time limit. Hms bramble was a halcyon class minesweeper officially, fleet minesweeping sloop of the british royal navy, which was commissioned in 1939, just prior. The royal canadian navy, from 1880 to 1945 naval encyclopedia. All the mac versions here are ports of the microsoft version except hexmines which started as a crossing game, i. We are always looking for scans of booklet of general plans, docking plans, etc. Hms hythe was a bangor class minesweeper of the british royal navy during the second world war. Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from wikipedia or other free sources online. Uss inaugural is an example of an admirable class fleet minesweeper that fought against japan in world war ii. We always provide all the pages of the booklet that we have been able to find. The general requirements were for a ship capable of sweeping moored, magnetic and acoustic mines in seas up to force 5. The more advanced games offer a choice of what key to press. Admirable class minesweepers formed the largest class of american minesweepers ordered during the war and proved to be one of the most successful classes.
The bangorclass minesweepers were a class of warships operated by the royal navy rn, royal canadian navy rcn, imperial japanese navy ijn, and royal indian navy rin during the second world war. The japanese altered the ships design substantially, but their shallow drafts and short, stubby hulls made them poor seaboats. White ensign a british naval ensign worn by bangor class minesweeper hms shippigan 1941, prior to and during the normandy landings of june 1944. Hms speedy was one of 21 halcyonclass minesweepers built for the hms speedy j17 a halcyon class minesweeper. Bangorclass minesweeper fitted with diesel propulsion machinery ordered on 6th july 1939 from harland and wolff and laid down at govan. Built with more sheer at the bows, these ships performed better in heavy seas. The first being a bangor class minesweeper of the second world war, pennant number j15. Minesweepers generally detect then neutralize mines in advance of other naval operations. Hmis rohilkhand j180 was a bangor class minesweeper which served in the royal indian navy rin during world war ii. The minesweeper hmcs esquimalt j 272 of the royal canadian navy. Uss hazard is a fleet minesweeper of the admirable class. Kentville in her postwar guise, with a new number and equipment. Another six, built at vancouver for the rn, were loaned to the rcn for the duration of the war. She is named after the northern ireland seaside town.
P e t e r h e a d j 5 9 bangor class minesweeper fitted with reciprocating propulsion machinery ordered on 6th july 1939 from blyth shipbuilders. Bangor class minesweeper stateautocollapse shows the template collapsed to the title bar if there is a navbar, a sidebar, or some other table on the page with the collapsible attribute. The royal canadian navy used them instead as escorts and patrol vessels, in some cases removing or never fitting minesweeping equipment to them in order to. Over two million american servicemen passed through britain during the second world war.
The minesweeping force based at harwich played an important first world war role. Fort albany, ex hmcs drummondville, after being salvaged by foundation maritime. Admirable class minesweepers formed the largest class of american minesweepers ordered during the war and proved to be one of the most successful classes of minesweepers. Vessel hms bangor minesweeper imo 4906783, mmsi 234567000. Picture and map gallery for the warships of the royal navy, mainly in alphabetic.
Llandudno 1941 hms minesweeper clydemaritime forums. Thanks to gilbert casse of france, sander kingsepp of estonia and matthew jones of mississippi, usa. The algerineclass minesweeper was a large group of minesweepers built for the royal navy rn and the royal canadian navy rcn during the second world war. In 1944, at the height of activity, up to half a million were based there with the united states army air forces usaaf. The rcn will have up to 54 bangor class minesweepers. Fully detailed internal and external profile and plan views, sections etc. There is no better alternative than minesweeper deluxe.
From canada there came sixteen bangor class sweepers manned by the men of the royal canadian navy. Main actions of red navy minesweepers in baltic all fugasclass 2223 june 1941 the minesweeper tszcz201 fugas laid alone a big number of mines 206 close libau that caused several losses to the enemy. List of mine countermeasure vessels of the royal navy wikipedia. British bangor class minesweeper the two units of the w101 class of ijn minesweepers were exbritish bangor class minesweepers captured by the japanese in hong kong in december 1941 while still building on the stocks. Intended from the beginning as convoy escorts, they never had minesweeping gear added in the rcn. Due to bridports long connections with rope and sail production for the british naval fleet over the centuries, it seems appropriate for the royal navy to name one of their ships after the town. This was cancelled and she was scrapped in 1950 battle honour. It is perhaps the most critical task, yet it remains one of the unheralded acts of bravery and naval discipline in the second world war. Hms bangor was a bangor class minesweeper, launched 23 rd may 1940. Booklets of general plans online below are typical booklet of general plans ship drawings. This is the only piece of evidence which might suggest the overall shape of a bangor s radio room.
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