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Re: H.M.S.Firefly -MS Trawler converted to Minesweeper
Posted by:
ARANTALES
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Date: September 11, 2018 07:54PM
Dear David,
While I do not have the full answer, you might be interested to know that [www.naval-history.net] states: "Minesweeping trawler FIREFLY (392grt) was damaged when a mine being hoisted inboard exploded near Dundee. Temporary Lt D B Johnstone RNVR (SO), Temporary S/Lt C Dodson RNVR, Temporary S/Lt N F Peat RNVR, Temporary S/Lt G W Vaughn RNVR and seven ratings were killed. Chief Skipper A Finlayson RNR, Temporary Lt A. M Maclean RNVR (who died of wounds on the 18th), and thirteen ratings were wounded. She was towed to Leith by minesweeping trawler WARDOUR (335grt) and arrived at Rosyth on the 4th."
The U.K. National Archives also have several records re. HMS FIREFLY.
Go to [discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk]
Enter HMS Firefly as search term. One obtains a list of 118 TNA records.
When selecting the date-range 1925-1949 on the left-hand side of the screen, 6 records remain.
For you to judge whether they might be of enough interest to you to start the process of obtaining a copy of them (or to have a look at them at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond, U.K.).
Success with your research!
Walter
"
While I do not have the full answer, you might be interested to know that [www.naval-history.net] states: "Minesweeping trawler FIREFLY (392grt) was damaged when a mine being hoisted inboard exploded near Dundee. Temporary Lt D B Johnstone RNVR (SO), Temporary S/Lt C Dodson RNVR, Temporary S/Lt N F Peat RNVR, Temporary S/Lt G W Vaughn RNVR and seven ratings were killed. Chief Skipper A Finlayson RNR, Temporary Lt A. M Maclean RNVR (who died of wounds on the 18th), and thirteen ratings were wounded. She was towed to Leith by minesweeping trawler WARDOUR (335grt) and arrived at Rosyth on the 4th."
The U.K. National Archives also have several records re. HMS FIREFLY.
Go to [discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk]
Enter HMS Firefly as search term. One obtains a list of 118 TNA records.
When selecting the date-range 1925-1949 on the left-hand side of the screen, 6 records remain.
For you to judge whether they might be of enough interest to you to start the process of obtaining a copy of them (or to have a look at them at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond, U.K.).
Success with your research!
Walter
"
| Subject | Written By | Posted |
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H.M.S.Firefly -MS Trawler converted to Minesweeper
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David A.Johnstone | 09/10/2018 07:34PM |
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Re: H.M.S.Firefly -MS Trawler converted to Minesweeper
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ARANTALES | 09/11/2018 07:54PM |