Talk:Hunt-class minesweeper (1916)

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5th Minesweeping Flotilla

The 5th Minesweeping Flotilla, comprising the Pangbourne-class minesweepers Pangourne, Ross, Lydd, Kellet and Albury as well as the newer Halcyon-class Gossamer and Leda sailed from North Shields for Harwich late on 26 May 1940, reaching Harwich nearly 24 hours later. After coaling, the flotilla sailed for Dunkirk in the afternoon of 28 May, and was off the beach by about 2130 hours the same day. At least 2 ships from the Flotilla (Ross and Lydd) were detailed to collect troops from the harbour mole. Ross alone took on board 353 men and 1 dog on this first night. The ships of the flotilla made a further 3 trips to Dunkirk in the following days, working at battle-stations virtually round the clock and returning to Margate for the last time from Dunkirk on Saturday, 1 June 1940.

What were they made of?

The very short "Design" section gives no hint of what the hull construction was (or, really, much of anything else). WW2 minesweepers were usually of wood construction, but I don't think magnetic mines were much used in WW1, so these may have been steel hulled ships. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:589:300:CA70:A8C7:6023:7DB4:25BA (talk) 21:19, 25 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Shipyards

Re:

Longford, Marlow, Mistley & Monaghan attributed to:

John Harkness and Sons, Middlesbrough; and

Harkness

Is it possible that these should all be

W. Harkess and Son; at

https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/W._Harkess_and_Son

The article even mentions they built ships for the admiralty

I can find a John Harker on Graces

https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/John_Harker_Shipbuilders

However they were in Knottingly not Middlesbrough Lǐshìmǎn (talk) 00:49, 7 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]