M-class minelayer explained
The
M-class minelayers were a class of eight (nine planned) small controlled
minelayers commissioned into the
Royal Navy between 1939 and 1943.
[1] Ships
| Name | Builder | Launched | Fate | Notes |
|---|
| Philip and Son | 1939 | | |
| Philip and Son | 1939 | | |
| Philip and Son | 1939 | | |
| Philip and Son | 1940 | | |
| Philip and Son | 1940 | Sunk as target on 6 June 1970 | [2] |
| Philip and Son | 1942 | | |
| M7 | Singapore Dockyard | - | Seized in Singapore by Japanese forces before completed | |
| Philip and Son | 1944 | | |
| Philip and Son | 1943 | Broken up in 1980 | [3] | |
Notes and References
- Book: Cocker, M.P. . Mine Warfare Vessels of the Royal Navy: 1908 to Date . Airlife Publishing . 1993 . 1-85310-328-4 . Shrewsbury, England.
- Web site: Tony . Allen . 23 July 2018 . Miner V HMS (1942~1960) Britannic HMS (+1979) . 1 September 2022 . Wrecksite.
- Web site: History of the Atlantic Cable & Submarine Telegraphy - HMS Miner VII . 2022-09-01 . atlantic-cable.com.
