| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Class | Auk |
| Pennant | J 407 |
| Built by | Associated Shipbuilders (Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 24 Mar 1942 |
| Laid down | 5 Mar 1943 |
| Launched | 20 Jun 1943 |
| Commissioned | 12 Aug 1944 |
| End service | Dec 1946 |
| History |
Commands listed for HMS Jasper (ii) (J 407)
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and that we only list Commanding Officers for the duration of the Second World War.
| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/A/Lt.Cdr. John Stanley Roe, DSC, RNVR | 14 Mar 1944 | 14 Jan 1945 |
| 2 | Lt. John Neville Kempton, RN | 14 Jan 1945 | late 1946 |
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Notable events involving Jasper (ii) include:
8 Dec 1944
HMS Upright (Lt. J.A.L. Wilkinson, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Bermuda with HMCS Vancouver (T/Lt. G.C. Campbell, RCNVR), HMCS Rosthern (T/Lt. R.F. Wilson, RCNVR) and HMS Jasper (T/Cdr. J.S. Roe, DSC, RNVR). (1)
27 Feb 1945
HMS Unruly (T/Lt. D.J. Palmer, RNVR) conducted A/S exercises off Tobermory with HMS Knaresborough Castle (T/A/Lt.Cdr. J.F. Marchant, RNR), HMS Seychelles (A/Lt.Cdr. R.E. Baldwin-Wiseman, RD, RNR), HMS Jasper (Lt. J.N. Kempton, RN) and HMS Sealyham. (2)
28 Feb 1945
HMS Unruly (T/Lt. D.J. Palmer, RNVR) conducted A/S exercises off Tobermory with HMS Seychelles (A/Lt.Cdr. R.E. Baldwin-Wiseman, RD, RNR) and HMS Jasper (Lt. J.N. Kempton, RN). (2)
Sources
- ADM 173/19287
- ADM 173/20142
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.