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HMS MMS 11

HMS MMS 11 is documented as J511, a member of MMS I class, and in Royal Navy service.

Jersey Fishing Boat arriving in Weymouth Harbour. https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:183320/mmsi:232004735/imo:0/vessel:LA_VAGABONDE_DES_MER " rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais…
Representative class image: Jersey Fishing Boat arriving in Weymouth Harbour. https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:183320/mmsi:232004735/imo:0/vessel:LA_VAGABONDE_DES_MER " rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:183320/...La Vagabonde des Mers (J612) · CC BY 2.0Image source
Hull / pennantJ511
ClassMMS I class
NavyRoyal Navy
CountryUnited Kingdom

Overview

HMS MMS 11 is documented as J511, a member of MMS I 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 J511.

Class and service context

HMS MMS 11 is linked to MMS I 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, Coastal mine warfare, Danlaying, Patrol, and Training. Those roles provide context but do not establish that every ship performed every mission.

Later service and disposition

Later service and final disposition have not been confirmed in the sources reviewed.

Evidence and limits

Available sources confirm the identity, class relationship, and service details shown above for HMS MMS 11.

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 MMS I 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. 105-ft Admiralty-type motor minesweepers (MMS1) (1940-1946) ↗Navypedia · accessed 2026-09-19
  2. MMS I class Minesweepers ↗uboat.net · accessed 2026-09-19
  3. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships, 1922–1946Conway Maritime Press
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