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| Ship | Pendants | Builder | Laid Down | Launched | Completed | Service | Disposal & Fate |
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| PICKLE | J293 (M293) |
H/W | 11.01.43 | 03.08.43 | 15.10.43 | 7MSF 4MSF | 1958 Transferred to Ceylon (Sri Lanka) ren. PARAKRAMA; 1964 B.U. at Singapore |
| PINCHER | J294 (M294) | H/W | 11.01.43 | 19.08.43 | 12.11.43 | 7MSF 4MSF | 1962 B.U. at Dunston |
| PLUCKY | J295 (M295) | H/W | 20.04.43 | 29.09.43 | 10.12.43 | 7MSF 2MSF | 1962 B.U. at Dunston |
| PLUTO | J446 (M446) | P.A. | 18.01.44 | 21.10.44 | 21.10.45 | 4MSF Vernon | 1972 B.U. at Dalmuir |
| POLARIS | J447 (M447) | P.A. | 15.05.44 | 03.12.44 | 29.10.45 | 3MSF | 1956 B.U. at Briton Ferry |
| POSTILLION Ex-USN AM335 |
J296 | Tor. | 17.11.42 | 18.03.43 | 25.11.43 | 7MSF 6MSF | 1946 Returned to USN control; 1947 Sold to Greece ren. MAHITIS; 1984 Sunk as target at Crete |
| PROMPT Ex-RCN Huntsville |
J378 | Tor. | 25.11.43 | 30.03.44 | 27.09.44 | 11MSF | 1945 (9 May) Damaged by mine, Ostend; 1947 Declared C.T.L. - B.U. Rainham |
| PROVIDENCE Ex-RCN Forest Hill |
J325 (M325) | Tor. | 17.04.43 | 27.10.43 | 15.05.44 | 8MSF 2MSF Pal.P. |
1958 B.U. at Sunderland |
| PYRRHUS | J448 (M448) |
P.A. | 22.06.44 | 19.05.45 | 31.10.45 | 4MSF Defiance | 1956 B.U. at Newport |
| RATTLESNAKE | J297 (M297) | Lob. | 05.06.42 | 23.02.43 | 23.06.43 | 18(3)MSF 5FPS |
1959 B.U. at Grangemouth |
| READY | J223 | H/W | 14.04.42 | 11.01.43 | 21.05.43 | 18MSF (3MSF) |
1951 Trnasferred to Belgium ren. J.E. VAN HAVERBEKE; 1961 B.U. at Bruges |
| RECRUIT | J298 (M298) |
H/W | 20.04.43 | 26.10.43 | 14.01.44 | 7MSF 2MSF | 1965 B.U. at Barrow |
| REGULUS Ex-RCN Longbeach |
J327 | Tor. | 15.04.43 | 18.09.43 | 20.05.44 | 8MSF | 1945 12 January mined and sunk - Corfu |
| RIFLEMAN | J299 (M299) | H/W | 20.04.43 | 25.11.43 | 11.02.44 | 7MSF 2MSF | 1972 B.U. at Barrow |
| RINALDO | J225 (M225) | H/W | 22.09.42 | 20.03.43 | 18.06.43 | 19MSF 4MSF | 1961 B.U. at Gateshed |
| ROMOLA | J449 (M449) | Coll. | 16.03.44 | 19.05.44 | 03.05.45 | 4MSF 5FPS | 1957 B.U. at Plymuth |
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| PICKLE | PINCHER | PLUCKY | PLUTO |
| A dispatch vessel at Trafalgar commanded by Captain Fielding (the lozenge). First Lieutenant was John Lapenotiere (the ears of wheat and fleur-de-lys). (1944). Blue; a caduceus erect and two ears of wheat in saltire gold surmounted by a lozenge gold charged with a fleur-de-lys blue. Creseit sub pondere virtus; Courage grows under difficulties. |
In allusion to the name, which dates from 1794. (Ship adopted by Swandlincote). (1944). White; a lobster displayed proper. | (1945). Blue; a fox terrier statant guardant proper. | The God of Hades. (The ship was a mniesweeper). (1946). Black; a bust of Pluto habited in a lionskin headdress the sinister hand grasping a spear entwined with a serpent all gold. De profundis;From the depths. |
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| POLARIS | POSTILLION | PROMPT | PROVIDENCE |
| The Pole Star. A Lease/Lend vessel built in Canada). (1946). Barry wavy of ten white and blue; on a hurt an estoile white. | He rides the near horse of a pair on a stagecoach when there is no coachman. (1944). Blue; a stirrup white interlaced by two hunting horns in saltire gold. |
From the Arms of Vice Admiral Sir Thomas Hopson (1642-1717) who was second-in-command at Vigo in 1702 and captured PROMPT from the French. (1945). White; on a torteau winged black a cinquefoil white. | The Horn of Plenty or abundance. Name given to the R.N. Base at Ramsgate 1940-1944. (1944). Blue; a cornucopia gold. |
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| PYRRHUS | RATTLESNAKE | READY | RECRUIT |
| He routed the Roman army at terrible cost to his side, using elephants. (1946). Green; an elephant charging proper collar and anklets steel blue. | Few reptile names are chosen today for ships. (Ship adopted by Nairn). (1943). White; rattlesnake nowed proper. | Primed. (Ship adopted by Ilminster, Somerset). (1943). Blue; two cocked flintlock pistols in saltire proper. | Drumming up recruits. (1944). Barry wavy of ten white and blue; a drum proper bearing the Royal Arms in front of two drumsticks in saltire gold. |
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| REGULUS | RIFLEMAN | RINALDO | ROMOLA |
| From the Arms of Captain John Markham who captured REGULUS in 1799. Also a star in the constellation of Leo. (1929). Blue; a demi-lion gold holding a star silver. In primis pro patria: For the fatherland first. |
The Rifle Brigade Badge. (Ship adopted by Rotherham). (1944). Green; a Maltese cross surmounted by a roundel gold charged with a bugle stringed black. | A knight of King Charlemagne’s court, whose horse was called Bayard. Name given to the R.N. Base at Barry, South Wales 1939-1945. (1943). Blue; two swords in saltire white pommels and hilts gold enfiled by a spur also gold. | (Latin for little Rome). The founding of Rome was allegedly through a she-wolf. The ship was a minesweeper. (1947). Green: a wolf cub sejant gold. Sweep through the deep (PR 8307/52). Thomas Campbell 1777-1844. |
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