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HMS Halcyon (J42)
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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Halcyon.
HMS Halcyon was the lead ship in her class of minesweepers built for the Royal Navy in the 1930s. The vessel was launched on 20 December 1933 and was used as a convoy escort and during the landing operations during the Invasion of Normandy during World War II. The ship was sold for scrapping in 1950.
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Name | Halcyon |
Builder | John Brown Shipbuilding & Engineering |
Laid down | 27 March 1933 |
Launched | 20 December 1933 |
Commissioned | 18 April 1934 |
Identification | Pennant number: J42 |
Fate | Sold for scrapping on 19 April 1950 |
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Class and type | Halcyon-class minesweeper |
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Length | 245 ft 9 in (74.90 m) o/a |
Beam | 33 ft 6 in (10.21 m) |
Draught | 8 ft 3 in (2.51 m) |
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Propulsion |
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Speed | 16.5 knots (30.6 km/h; 19.0 mph) |
Range | 7,200 nmi (13,300 km; 8,300 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) |
Complement | 157 |
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