Her Majesty's Motor Minesweeper
1807
They were nicknamed Mickey Mouses', they were made of timber and were coastal minesweepers. The sweepers that took over from them were the Ton class. The last full flotilla was the 104th operating in the Med during the Cyprus emergency. A crew of 16 with 2 officers. The 1807 operated from Portland under
independent command for a civilian scientific project called H.M.U.D.E.
These sweepers are not to be confused with BYMS (Brooklyn Yard Minesweepers)