George, Wrens and Johnny Cook.
George, Scouse, Stew, Hookie and Frank
Static sweep off Antwerp.
MMS 267 at sea with ships boat hung out for quick access.
Thank you to Dave Yarwood for the information and photographs. Dave’s dad, George Yarwood served on MMS 267. George was a Leading Seaman and chief gunner on MMS 267
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 explodes acoustic mines. 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 detonates magnetic mines.
Four Hundred and two Motor Minesweeper were built for the Royal Navy between 1940 and 1945.
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.
Motor Minesweeper MMS 267 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.
The Anchored of Walchenen, Scheldt Estuary. Only days previously the minesweepers had come under heavy fire from shore batteries
MMS 267 awaiting a refit at Sheerness Dockyards.
MMS 267
Fishing to supplement rations on MMS 267
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OFFICERS from the Navy List June 1943.
Temp. Lieut. RNVR, R. M. Johnson (In Command) 12 Feb 43.
Temp. Sub-Lieut. RNVR, A. M. Goodwin. 12 Feb 43.
OFFICERS from the Navy List Dec. 1943.
Temp. Lieut. Com., RNVR, R. M. Johnson (In Command) 12 Feb 43.
Temp. Sub-Lieut. RNVR, F. G. Adams. 11 Nov 43.
OFFICERS from the Navy List June. 1944.
Temp. Lieut. RNZNVR, J. Barron. (In Command) 1 April 44.
Temp. Sub-Lieut. RNVR, F. G. Adams. 11 November 43.
OFFICERS from the Navy List January 1945.
Temp. Sub-Lieut. RNVR, F. G. Adams. 11 November 43.
OFFICERS from the Navy List July 1945.
Temp. Sub-Lieut. RNVR, F. G. Adams. 11 November 43.
George Yarwood
Grenade Sweeping the Scheldt.
Leading Seaman George Yarwood who served on MMS 267
Mine exploding astern of MMS 267
MMS 267, Built by Frank Curtis, Totnes, Devon.
Like many of the Wildfire III, Queenborough MMS 267 took part in the D- Day landings and “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.
Watch these short videos about the Wildfire III Minesweepers.
Minesweepers: https://youtu.be/aTsYiZFzv5M
D-day minesweepers: https://youtu.be/ZjlA5LxCAsg
Clearing the Scheldt: https://youtu.be/8ELsc9T3Lbw
The Relief of Holland: https://youtu.be/GghYEFHmOfY