Mining On 13 November 1939
Adventure was badly damaged, most probably by a German magnetic mine in the Thames estuary at 05:26 on the morning of 13 November 1939. Twenty-three men were killed in this incident. She was sailing in company with Blanche and Basilisk. Blanche was also mined at 08:20 and sank at 09:50. One man was killed on Blanche.
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