HMS GAZELLE was a minesweeper of the "Catherine" Class. She survived the war. Peter Beeston -----Original Message----- From: Joe Bissett Sent: Monday, 19 September 2011 3:50 PM To: mariners@rootsweb.com Subject: [MAR] HMS Gazelle, 1944 I am trying to find additional information on a potential ship loss during WWII. Although my Eric Bisset, born to James Bisset and Fanny Atherton in Toxteth Park, Liverpool in 3Q1885 would have been age 59, this "could" be him serving in the Royal Navy during WWII, perhaps as a high ranking officer. It does not appear that the marriage actually took place, as it is not listed in Free BMD. However, the Lancashire OPC records list the following: Banns: Christ Church, Kensington, Lancashire, England Eric Bisset - B of H. M. S. Gazelle Constance Mary Elizabeth Ward - S of This Parish Banns Read: 8 Oct 1944, 2nd: 15 Oct 1944, 3rd: 22 Oct 1944 Notes: [Line drawn through entry] <<========================================= Register: Banns 1943 - 1954, Page 29, Entry 58 Source: LDS Film 1545852 I suspect that Eric's ship HMS Gazelle might have been lost in action, with Eric as a casualty. Can anyone provide any additional information? Regards, Joe

Thank you Peter On 9/19/2011 2:33 AM, Peter Beeston wrote: > HMS GAZELLE was a minesweeper of the "Catherine" Class. She survived the > war.