The Cybele class was a class of trimaran ships, constructed by the Royal Navy during World War II for the purpose of clearing minefields. Referred to as Mine Destructor Vessels, two ships of …

Naval mine clearance was originally done by whatever type of vessel could easily be adapted to the task, paddle steamers proving particularly suited due to their shallow draught. In both …

Two specially built ships were ordered in September 1943 for use against German hydrodynamic pressure mines, they were non-self-propelled and operated under tow without a crew. None. …

HMS Cybele was used, successfully, in Operation Overlord – D-Day invasion of Northern France. No circumstantial details are available, nor photographs, but HMS Cybele appears to have …

She was designed for experimental use in relation to solving the problem of sweeping for pressure mines. Displacement: 3980 tons. 369' x 60' x 30' (but draught could be reduced by pumping …

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The Cybele class was a class of trimaran ships, constructed by the Royal Navy during World War II for the purpose of clearing minefields. Referred to as Mine Destructor Vessels, two ships of …

HMS Cyrus (1782) was the merchant sloop Cyrus purchased by the Royal Navy in 1782. She was commissioned as a transport and then in 1783 converted into a 16-gun armed ship.

Constucted with Mine Destructor hull, experimental towed sweeps, steered by remote control and unmanned. She was designed for experimental use in relation to solving the problem of …

The Cybele class was a class of trimaran ships, constructed by the Royal Navy during World War II for the purpose of clearing minefields. Referred to as Mine Destructor Vessels, two ships of …