HMS Halcyon (J42)

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.

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Halcyon.

History
United Kingdom
NameHalcyon
BuilderJohn Brown Shipbuilding & Engineering
Laid down27 March 1933
Launched20 December 1933
Commissioned18 April 1934
IdentificationPennant number: J42
FateSold for scrapping on 19 April 1950
General characteristics
Class and typeHalcyon-class minesweeper
Displacement
  • 815 long tons (828 t) standard
  • 1,370 long tons (1,392 t) full
Length245 ft 9 in (74.90 m) o/a
Beam33 ft 6 in (10.21 m)
Draught8 ft 3 in (2.51 m)
Installed power
  • 1,770 ihp (1,320 kW)
  • 2 × Admiralty 3-drum boilers
Propulsion
  • 2 shafts
  • 2 compound-expansion steam engines
Speed16.5 knots (30.6 km/h; 19.0 mph)
Range7,200 nmi (13,300 km; 8,300 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)
Complement157
Armament
  • 2 × single QF 4-inch (100 mm) guns
  • 8 × single .303-inch (7.7 mm) machine guns
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