📣 “Pipe the Side” 🫡 Fleet Commander, Vice Admiral Vice Admiral Steve Moorhouse, shifted his Flag to HMS Ledbury today. It was a pleasure to host him on board and introduce him to members of Crew 3. #SmallShipsBigImpact

Tree class minesweeper trawler HMT Blackthorn (T 100): Launched 29.11.39.

Isles class minesweeping trawler HMT Calvay (T 383): Launched 29.11.43.

29 Nov 1915 // Paddle steamer HMS Duchess of Hamilton, a Caledonian Steam Packet Company ferry requisitioned by the #RoyalNavy as a minesweeper, sank after striking a mine laid by German submarine UC.3 at the mouth of the Thames, with the loss of nine lives. #WW1

29 Nov 1916 // HM Trawler Lord Airedale, a Grimsby boat in #RoyalNavy service as a minesweeper, struck a mine laid by U-boat UC.11 off Harwich and sank with the loss of seven of her crew. #WW1

29 Nov 1940 // HM Trawler Calverton, a minesweeper based at Immingham, was sweeping off Spurn Point in the early hours of the morning when she struck a mine and sank with the loss of two members of her crew. #RoyalNavy #WW2

29 Nov 1944 // Minesweeper MMS.101 was sweeping off Salonika with two other minesweepers when she struck a mine. The explosion completely destroyed the vessel. Three survivors were picked up from among the wreckage, but fifteen men lost their lives. #RoyalNavy #WW2

Bangor (Turbine engined) class minesweeper HMIS Kumaon (J 164) Lt. George Robert William Terence Horner, RIN: Commissioned 30.11.42.

30 Nov 1916 // HM Drifter Eskburn, a Whitby boat in #RoyalNavy service as a net barrier tender, sank off Oldstairs Bay between Deal and Dover after a collision with paddle minesweeper Kylemore. No lives were lost. #WW1

30 Nov 1940 // HM Trawler Chestnut was minesweeping off Portsmouth with another trawler, HMT Ash, when two mines detonated nearby, one close on her port side, the other 100 yards away. The Ash took her in tow but she sank soon afterwards. There were no casualties. #RoyalNavy #WW2

30 Nov 1944 // Frigate HMS Duff struck a mine off Ostend. The mine exploded under her forward boiler room, killing three men and leaving her seriously damaged. She was able to reach Harwich under her own power but was declared a total loss and not repaired. #RoyalNavy #WW2

30 Nov 1944 // Minesweeper HMSAS Bever hit a mine while sweeping with HMSAS Seksern in the Aegean off Nauplia, and sank in seconds: 17 of her crew of 25 lost their lives. The end of a small ship with a distinguished fighting record, particularly at Tobruk. #SouthAfricanNavy #WW2

Isles class minelaying trawler HMT Blackbird (M 15): Launched 30.11.42. Built by Cook, Welton & Gemmill Beverley, England. Underway on the Humber.

1 Dec 1916 // HM Submarine E.37 disappeared with all 31 crew after sailing on patrol from Harwich on this day. HMS E.54, off Orford Ness, reported hearing an explosion which may have been caused by E.37 striking a mine, but the cause of her loss remains unknown. #RoyalNavy #WW1

1 Dec 1942 // Minesweeper HMAS Armidale was sunk by Japanese aircraft off Betano on Timor, where she was evacuating troops and civilians. Hit by two torpedoes, she shot down one enemy aircraft before sinking with 98 lives lost. There were 49 survivors. #RoyalAustralianNavy #WW2

1 Dec 1944 // Transport ferry HMS Empire Dace, launched in 1942 and requisitioned by the Royal Navy in July 1943, struck a mine off Missolonghi, Greece, while carrying troops and supplies from Patras to Missolonghi. She sank with the loss of 45 lives. #RoyalNavy #WW2

Algerine (Reciprocating engined) class minesweeper HMS Hound (J 307): Laid down at Lobnitz & Co. Ltd. Renfrew, Scotland 02.12.41.

Teamwork makes our mission possible 💪⚓️ From navigating challenging waters to using advanced sonar, remote underwater vehicles & divers to neutralise seabed threats, every crew member plays a vital role. Trust, skill, and unity keep the seas safe. #RoyalNavy #Teamwork

At the moment, we have the pleasure of hosting Midshipman Harman Royal Naval Reserve from HMS King Alfred as part of her Initial Sea Training. ⚓️ 📚 Today, the CO and Midshipman Harman exchanged crests to recognise the important relationship between our units. 🤝 🫡

2 Dec 1917 // HM Trawler Lord Grey, a Grimsby boat in #RoyalNavy service as a minesweeper at Dover, ran aground in a gale near Cap Gris Nez late in the evening. She beat hard on the ground and after about an hour her magazine exploded, causing her to sink hull-deep. [1/2]