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had a requirement for large numbers of minesweepers to counter the threat to
British shipping from Soviet mines in the event of a conventional Third World War. The navy's existing minesweepers were obsolete, while the increasing sophistication of modern mines meant the mine warfare forces could not
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classes). As the navy did not have sufficient manpower to operate all the required ships in peacetime, it was planned to lay a large number up in reserve, so they could be manned by reservists (in many cases the crews of the fishing boats which would previously have been used in the same role) in
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shipyard, being launched in 1953 and completing the next year. She remained in Royal Navy service until 1982, spending several years laid up in reserve, and from 1963 to 1980 was used for training at
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seems to have been initially armed with a Bofors gun, but by 1979, was recorded as being armed with a 20 mm gun. The ship had a peacetime crew of 15, that would increase to 22 in times of war.
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shipyard on 16 February 1953, and was completed on 3 February 1954. The ship was immediately placed into the 51st
Minehunting Squadron. In 1956, the ship deployed during the
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be supplemented by requisitioned fishing vessels as had been done in previous wars. Large orders were placed for coastal minesweepers (the
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in 1957 and was moved to a cradle onshore the following year. It remained there until 1963 when it became a training tender at
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296:of 21 feet 9 inches (6.63 m) and a
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276:The Leys were of composite construction, with
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251:Design and description
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321:Oerlikon 20 mm cannon
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561:2023-07-19
522:Moore 1979
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368:Alexandria
257:Royal Navy
234:Sea Cadets
230:Portsmouth
210:Royal Navy
206:minehunter
174:Complement
158:Propulsion
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424:Citations
405:Sea Cadet
292:, with a
220:at their
202:Ley-class
187:20 mm gun
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240:Woolwich
204:inshore
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197:Aveley
134:Length
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348:Cowes
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