Allied Warships

HMS Leda (J 93)

Minesweeper of the Halcyon class

Navy	The Royal Navy
Type	Minesweeper
Class	Halcyon
Pennant	J 93
Built by	Devonport Dockyard (Plymouth, U.K.) : Richardson Westgarth
Ordered
Laid down	16 Nov 1936
Launched	8 Jun 1937
Commissioned	19 May 1938
Lost	20 Sep 1942
Loss position	76.30N, 05.00E (See a map)

History	HMS Leda (A/Cdr. Arthur Hugh Wynne-Edwards, RN) was torpedoed and sunk in the Norwegian Sea south-west off Spitsbergen in position 76º30'N, 05º00'E by U-435. 14 of the crew went down with the ship. Commanding Officers: Lt.Cdr. Noel Ratley Courthope-Munroe, RN 4 May 1938 – 7 March 1940 Lt.Cdr. Harold Unwin, RN 7 March 1940 – October 1940 DSC awarded on 7 June 1940 Cdr. Richard Cyril Vesey Ross, DSO, RN October 1940 – 22 July 1941 Cdr. Alan David Hastings Jay, RN 22 July 1941 – 15 May 1942 DSC awarded on 24 March 1942 A/Cdr. Arthur Hugh Wynne-Edwards, RN (retired) 15 May 1942 - 20 September 1942 Hit by U-boat Sunk on 20 Sep 1942 by U-435 (Strelow).

Commands listed for HMS Leda (J 93)

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	Commander	From	To
1	Lt.Cdr. Noel Ratley Courthope-Munroe, RN	4 May 1938	7 Mar 1940
2	Lt. Harold Unwin, RN	7 Mar 1940	Oct 1940
3	Cdr. Richard Cyril Vesey Ross, DSO, RN	Oct 1940	22 Jul 1941
4	Lt.Cdr. Alan David Hastings Jay, RN	22 Jul 1941	15 May 1942
5	A/Cdr. (retired) Arthur Hugh Wynne-Edwards, RN (retired)	15 May 1942	20 Sep 1942

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