Allied Warships

HMS Hussar (J 82)

Minesweeper of the Halcyon class

Navy	The Royal Navy
Type	Minesweeper
Class	Halcyon
Pennant	J 82
Built by	Thornycroft (Southampton, U.K.)
Ordered
Laid down	10 Aug 1933
Launched	27 Aug 1934
Commissioned	16 Jan 1935
Lost	27 Aug 1944
Loss position	49.41N, 00.06W (See a map)

History	HMS Hussar (Lt.Cdr. John Robert Nash, MBE, RNR) was accidentally sunk by allied aircraft off Le Havre, France on 27 August 1944. The wreck lies in 31 meters of water in position 49º40'48"N, 00º06º03'W. Commanding Officers: Lt.Cdr. Trevor George Payne Crick, RN 8 July 1939 - ??? Lt.Cdr. Alfred Francis Llewellyn Evans, RN ??? - July 1940 Lt.Cdr. Denis Harold Palmer Gardiner, RN July 1940 - 13 January 1942 DSC awarded on 16 August 1940 Lt. Reginald Charles Biggs, DSO, DSC, RN 13 January 1942 - ??? Promoted to Lt.Cdr. on ??? DSO awarded on 30 July 1942 Bar to DSC awarded on 7 December 1943 Lt.Cdr. John Robert Nash, MBE, RNR ??? - 27 August 1944

Commands listed for HMS Hussar (J 82)

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	Commander	From	To
1	Lt.Cdr. Trevor George Payne Crick, RN	8 Jul 1939	???

2	Lt.Cdr. Alfred Francis Llewellyn Evans, RN	???	Jul 1940
3	Lt. Denis Harold Palmer Gardiner, RN	Jul 1940	13 Jan 1942
4	Lt. Reginald Charles Biggs, DSC, RN	13 Jan 1942	???

5	Lt. John Robert Nash, RNR	???	27 Aug 1944

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