HMS Corburn: 21 May 1940; damaged by enemy action, hit a mine. Date: 1940 Jan 01 - 1940 Dec 31 Held by: The National Archives, Kew: Former reference in its original department: …

HMS Corburn Royal Navy World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off Le Havre , Seine-Inférieure , France, by motor torpedo boat S-32 ( …

Oct 27, 2011 · HMS CORBURN detonated a mine off Le Havre and sank on 21 May 1940. HMS CORFIELD sank in similar circumstances in the Humber Estuary on 9 Apr 1941. HMS …

Mar 16, 2025 · Trials of Mine Destructor ship HMS Corburn. Date: 1940 Held by: The National Archives, Kew: Former reference in its original department: MS740/40: Legal status: Public …

Jul 11, 2010 · Up-to-date information can be found for major warships by clicking on Royal Navy Ships; on all vessels by searching the internet using the prefix HMS. Key: Loss date are given …

Jan 6, 2008 · She was despatched to Loch Ewe [North Scotland] to clear the mines from the field which had damaged HMS Nelson. These mines had been laid in deeper water than those …

Furthermore, the loss of Destructor Ship HMS COBURN off Le Havre in May gave the German Navy an insight into their technology, leading to their effectiveness diminishing.

Dec 1, 2021 · HMS Corburn ( Royal Navy): World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off Le Havre, Seine-Maritime by motor torpedo …

Fairfax was collided in 1943, later served as harbour ship and was broken in 1945. Corburn was mined off Le Havre 21.5.1940. Corfield was mined near Humber 8.9.1941. Queenworth was …

Cory is a recycling and waste management company based in London. Originally founded as William Cory & Son in 1896, the company has operated vessels on the River Thames for more …