On this day in 1957 a Westland Whirlwind helicopter towed the Ton Class minesweeper, HMS Gavinton (M1140), approx 360 tons for two miles at 5 knots. Posted byDavid Arkwright12/10/202512/10/2025Posted inUncategorizedTags:Blogger, IFTTT from Blogger https://ift.tt/hO9jS2Xvia IFTTT Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Like Loading... Related