Navy | The Royal Navy |
Type | Minesweeper |
Class | Algerine |
Pennant | J 349 |
Mod | Reciprocating engined |
Built by | Redfern Construction Ltd. (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) |
Ordered | 25 Nov 1942 |
Laid down | 7 Sep 1943 |
Launched | 22 Dec 1943 |
Commissioned | 31 Aug 1944 |
End service | |
History | Scrapped 25 March 1959. |
Former name | HMCS Arnprior |
Commands listed for HMS Courier (J 349)
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Commander | From | To | |
1 | A/Cdr. Henry Joseph Alexander Savil Jerome, DSO, RN | 5 Aug 1944 | Jul 1945 |
2 | Lt. Claude John Trevenen Edwards, DSC, RN | Jul 1945 | Jun 1946 |
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Notable events involving Courier include:
17 Jan 1945
HMS Upshot (Lt. A.J. Boyall, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Tobermory with HMS Loch Scavaig (Lt.Cdr. C.W. Hancock, RNR) and HMS Courier (A/Cdr. H.J.A.S. Jerome, DSO, RN). (1)
18 Jan 1945
HMS Upshot (Lt. A.J. Boyall, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Tobermory with HMS Loch Scavaig (Lt.Cdr. C.W. Hancock, RNR) and HMS Courier (A/Cdr. H.J.A.S. Jerome, DSO, RN). (1)
23 Jan 1945
HMS Upshot (Lt. A.J. Boyall, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Tobermory with HMS Loch Katrine (T/A/Lt.Cdr. R.A. Cherry, RNR), HMS Vestal (Lt. C.W. Porter, DSC, RN) and HMS Courier (A/Cdr. H.J.A.S. Jerome, DSO, RN). (1)
24 Jan 1945
HMS Upshot (Lt. A.J. Boyall, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Tobermory with HMCS Teme (T/Lt.Cdr. D.G. Jeffrey, DSO, MBE, RCNR) and HMS Courier (A/Cdr. H.J.A.S. Jerome, DSO, RN). (1)
Sources
- ADM 173/20187
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.