HMS Niger

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HMS Niger was a Halcyon-class minesweeper of the Royal Navy. She was launched in 1936 and was sunk during the Second World War. On 5 July 1942, the vessel sailed into a minefield while escorting Convoy QP 13 and struck one of the mines, later sinking with only eight survivors.

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J73
beam 10.2 metre, draft 2.7 metre, 
Halcyon-class minesweeperminesweeperJ. Samuel WhiteRoyal NavyUnited Kingdom


Location: 66.5833, -23.2333, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • HMS Niger
    1936 Halcyon-class minesweeper
1939-09-01T00:00:00Z
1939-09-01T00:00:00Z
1935-04-01T00:00:00Z
1935-04-01T00:00:00Z
keel laying
1936-01-29T00:00:00Z
1936-01-29T00:00:00Z
ship launching
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