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HMS Hazard

HMS Hazard is documented as J02, a member of Halcyon class, and in Royal Navy service.

Photograph of British Halcyon class minesweeper HMS Hazard.
Photograph of British Halcyon class minesweeper HMS Hazard.This photograph FL 4580 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums (collection no. 8308-29) · Public domainImage source
Hull / pennantJ02
ClassHalcyon class
NavyRoyal Navy
CountryUnited Kingdom
Builder / shipyardWilliam Gray & Company, West Hartlepool
Laid down1936-05
Launched1937-02-26
Completed1937-11
Recorded statusSold

Overview

HMS Hazard is documented as J02, a member of Halcyon class, and in Royal Navy service.

The documented national and naval associations are United Kingdom and Royal Navy.

Identity and construction

The documented identity includes J02.

The available construction history records the ship as built by William Gray & Company, West Hartlepool, laid down 1936-05, launched 1937-02-26, and completed 1937-11.

Class and service context

HMS Hazard is linked to Halcyon class. The class page provides shared design history; this page preserves facts that apply to this ship.

The class is associated with the recorded roles of Minesweeping, Hydrographic survey, Anti submarine warfare, Convoy escort, and Patrol. Those roles provide context but do not establish that every ship performed every mission.

Later service and disposition

Sold for disposal.

The associated date is 1949-04.

Evidence and limits

Available sources confirm the identity, class relationship, and service details shown above for HMS Hazard.

Operational episodes, refits, and crew history are included only when they are supported by evidence tied to this ship.

This ship is recorded as a member of Halcyon class. Shared design history belongs on the class page; this page concentrates on the individual hull where evidence is available.

Sources and further reading

  1. HALCYON minesweepers (1934-1939) ↗Navypedia · accessed 2026-09-19
  2. Halcyon class Minesweepers - Allied Warships of WWII ↗uboat.net · accessed 2026-09-19
  3. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships, 1922–1946Conway Maritime Press
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