Motor Minesweeper MMS 2057 would have looked the same as her sister ship, MMS 192. Note, the Acoustic “hammer” on the bow in the up position used to sweep for acoustic mines and the drum on the stern for the LL cables used to detonate magnetic mines.
OFFICERS from Navy List December 1942.
Tempy. Lieut., RNVR G. Hibbs, 16 Jan 1942.
Tempy Lieut., RNVR, J. L. Dussek, 16 Jan 1942.
OFFICERS from Navy List June 43.
Tempy. Lieut., RNVR G. Hibbs, DSC. 16 Jan 1942.
Tempy Lieut., RNVR, J. L. Dussek, 16 Jan 1942.
OFFICERS from Navy List December 1943.
Tempy. Lieut., RNVR, A. Hensser (In Command) 10 Sept 1943.
Tempy. Sub-Lieut., J. A. Childs. 17 Sept 1943.
Tempy. Act. Sub-lieut., R. H. G. Teal, 10 Sep 1943.
OFFICERS from Navy List June 1944.
Tempy. Lieut., R.N.V.R., C. Hustler. (In Command) 10 Apr 1944.
Tempy. Sub-Lieut., R.N.Z.V.R., J. A. Childs. 17 Sept 1943.
Tempy. Act. Sub-lieut., R.N.V.R., R. H. G. Teal, 10 Sep 1943.
OFFICERS from Navy List October 1944.
Tempy. Lieut., R.N.V.R., C. Hustler. (In Command) 10 Apr 1944
Tempy. Sub-Lieut., R.N.Z.V.R., J. A. Childs. 17 Sept 1943.
Tempy. Act. Sub-lieut., R.N.V.R., R. H. G. Teal, 10 Sep 1943.
OFFICERS from Navy List January 1944.
Tempy. Lieut., R.N.V.R., C. Hustler. (In Command) 10 Apr 1944.
Tempy. Sub-Lieut., R.N.Z.V.R., J. A. Childs. 17 Sept 1943.
OFFICERS from Navy List April 1945.
Tempy. Lieut., R.N.V.R., C. Hustler. (In Command) 10 Apr 1944.
Tempy. Sub-Lieut., R.N.Z.V.R., J. A. Childs. 17 Sept 1943.
OFFICERS from Navy List July 45.
Tempy. Lieut., R.N.V.R., C. Hustler. (In Command) 10 Apr 1944
Tempy. Sub-Lieut., R.N.Z.V.R., J. A. Childs. 17 Sept 1943.
MMS 2057
Motor Minesweeper's were purpose built, wooden, shallow draft, minesweepers with both SA and LL sweeping capabilities. SA is Sweep Acoustic, a device similar to a Kanga Hammer which makes a loud thumping noise which exploded the acoustic mine. LL (double L) is a pair of electric cables which are towed parallel to each other on floats and emit a strong electric pulse which generates a magnetic field which detonated the magnetic mine.
Four Hundred and two Motor Minesweeper were built for the Royal Navy between 1940 and 1945.
MMS 57 was built by Wilson Noble, Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, who built 22 Motor Mine Sweepers during WW2
Admiralty type; 1 to 118 and 123 to 313
Displacement 165 Tons
Length: 105 Feet (32 metres)
Beam: 23 Feet (7 metres)
Draft: 9 feet 6 inches. (2.9 Metres)
Engine: Diesel. 500 BHP.
Speed: 12.65 Miles per hour. (11 knots)
Complement: 20 Officers and men.
Armament: Two 20 mm Anti-aircraft guns
Two machine guns
AWARDS FOR MINESWEEPING.
Distinguished Service Cross awarded to T/Lt RNVR., Gordon HIBBS, 22 Dec 1942. Minesweeping - DSC awarded for courage, endurance and devotion to duty in minesweeping operations. Channel June 1942.
Distinguished Service Medal awarded to Herbert Edgar PARROTT, LT/JX198970, Leading Seaman, 3 April 1945 Minesweeping - DSM awarded for great gallantry and endurance in clearing the estuary of the Scheldt of mines during the period of October to November 1944.
Mentioned in Dispatches was awarded to William John BARBER, LT/JX261666, Seaman, 3 Apr 1945. Minesweeping - MID awarded for great gallantry and endurance in clearing the Scheldt estuary of mines Sep-Nov 1944.
Mentioned in Dispatches was awarded to T/Sub Lt., RNVR, John Leslie DUSSECK, 22 Dec 1942. Minesweeping - MID awarded for courage, endurance and devotion to duty in minesweeping operations. Channel June 1942.
Distinguished Service Medal and a Mentioned in Dispatches was awarded to Sidney Victor LEWIS, LT/KX112130, Engineman RNPS.
MMS 60, 22 Dec 1942, Minesweeping - DSM awarded for courage, endurance and devotion to duty in minesweeping operations. Channel June 42.
MMS 57, 3 April 1945. MID awarded for great gallantry and endurance in clearing the estuary of the Scheldt of mines during the period of September to November 1944.
Distinguished Service Medal was awarded to Joseph Flett PARKER, Engineman RNPS. 22 Dec 42. Minesweeping - DSM awarded for courage, endurance and devotion to duty in minesweeping operations.
Distinguished Service Medal was awarded to George Robert SCOVELL, LT/KX114218, Engineman. 9 May 1944. Minesweeping - DSM awarded for enterprise and skill minesweeping.
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Like many of the Wildfire III, Queenborough MMS 2057 took part in “Operation Calendar Two”. Clearing the vital water way of the Scheldt Estuary of mines and opening up the port of Antwerp to resupply Allied troops with over stretched supply lines.