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HMS Bramble (i) (J 11)
Minesweeper of the Halcyon class
HMS Bramble (photo ADM 176/873)
| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Class | Halcyon |
| Pennant | J 11 |
| Built by | Devonport Dockyard (Plymouth, U.K.) : Barclay Curle |
| Ordered | 1 Aug 1937 |
| Laid down | 22 Nov 1937 |
| Launched | 12 Jul 1938 |
| Commissioned | 22 Jun 1939 |
| Lost | 31 Dec 1942 |
| History | HMS Bramble (Cdr. Henry Thew Rust, DSO, RN) was sunk by the German destroyer Friedrich Eckoldt in the Barents Sea on 31 December 1942 while escorting convoy JW-51B to Russia. 121 men drowned onboard her. |
Commands listed for HMS Bramble (i) (J 11)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Capt. Robert Oliver Fitzroy, RN | 22 Aug 1939 | 27 Mar 1940 |
| 2 | Capt. Markham Henry Evelegh, RN | 27 Mar 1940 | 30 Jun 1941 |
| 3 | Lt.Cdr. John Cecil Benson, DSC, RNVR | 30 Jun 1941 | 22 Jul 1941 |
| 4 | Capt. John Harvey Forbes Crombie, RN | 22 Jul 1941 | 15 Nov 1942 |
| 5 | Cdr. Henry Thew Rust, DSO, RN | 15 Nov 1942 | 31 Dec 1942 (+) |
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