7 Apr 1917 // Minesweeper HMS Jason (built as a torpedo gunboat 1892, converted to a minesweeper in 1909) struck a German submarine-laid mine off Coll in the Inner Hebrides and sank with the loss of 25 of her crew. (Imperial War Museum image: Q 43299) #RoyalNavy #WW1 #NavalHistory

April 07, 2026 - 21:24 UTC

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Seems like a lot of these minesweepers eliminated mines by running into them and detonating them to the detriment of the ship and crew.
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Their job was a risky one.
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