Halcyon
Name | Halcyon |
Primary Country | United Kingdom (Details) |
Period | World War II |
Type | Auxilliary |
SubType | Minesweeper |
Number Planned | 22 |
Number Completed | 21 |
Other Nations | none |
History:
The Halcyon class was a class of 21 oil-fired minesweepers (officially, "fleet minesweeping sloops") built for the British Royal Navy between 1933 and 1939. They were given traditional small ship names used historically by the Royal Navy and served during World War II.
Type:
Auxilliary
SubType:
Minesweeper
Primary Country:
The United Kingdom, made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, is an island nation in northwestern Europe. England – birthplace of Shakespeare and The Beatles – is home to the capital, London, a globally influential centre of finance and culture. England is also site of Neolithic Stonehenge, Bath’s Roman spa and centuries-old universities at Oxford and Cambridge.
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Halcyon - Auxilliary
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Item created by: gdm
on 2019-07-31 16:29:20
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