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Dates: 1937 - 1969 Coastal Minelayer ordered in 1936 from Denny of Dumbarton and laid down on 7th October 1936. The ship was launched on 8th June 1916 as the 9th RN ship to carry the name which was introduced in 1652 when given to the Prize MORGENSTAAR. lt was last used for a destroyer built in 1916 and sold in 1921. After completion in September 1937 she was deployed as a tender to the Torpedo School HMS VERNON at Portsmouth and used for development and trials of new design mines. She was designed to carry 100 mines and was deployed throughout WW2 for minelaying in coastal waters off UK and off the continent. She was not intended for laying mines in open waters such as the North Atlantic. Full details of all minelaying operations during WW2 are given in Naval Staff History (MINING). There is no record of an adoption by a UK civil community following a successful "WARSHIP WEEK" National Savings campaign during 1941 and 1942. Badge: on a Field Gold, a Plover with wings close proper.
Forces Reunited Forum Posts involving HMS Plover
"After National Service on HMS Plover ex Vernon and a career in the oil industry now retired and living in Winchester."
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"Ray Lawton
HMS PLOVER
Hello Ray, I am not a full member yet of Forces Reunited, so am unable to access your full message.
Please post someting on your wall under HMS Plover and I may get it.
Regards
Jake"
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"I served on hms Plover 1955/56 as an era4.
The C/O was Lt/Cdr Hawkins
C/Engineer was C.E.R,A (Jock) Faulconer"
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