Post Mark/Date

3 August, 1940, based on when this minesweeper was built and assuming this is a launch photo.

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NA

Owner/Publisher/Photographer

Collection of A. Taylor

UKN


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MMS1 (Minesweeper 1, renamed MMS 1501 in 19510

Built by Richard Ironworks, Lowestoft and launched on 3/8/1940

The minesweepers in this series were deployed in WW2 around the UK and European waters. After the war this was sold to in Greece (Chimarra) until March, 1955, when it was scrapped.