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Basset-class Trawler
The ''Basset'' class of Admiralty trawlers was a class of trawlers built for the British Royal Navy prior to the outbreak of Second World War. The vessels were intended for use as mine-sweepers and for anti-submarine warfare, and the design was based on commercial types, adapted for naval use. The purpose of the order was to make use of specialist mercantile shipyards to provide vessels for war use by adapting commercial designs to Admiralty specifications. Orders were placed at shipyards in Britain, Canada and India for the Royal Navy, the Royal Canadian Navy and the Royal Indian Navy. Royal Navy Two vessels, ''Basset'' and ''Mastiff'', were built by Henry Robb, of Leith. The main difference between them was that ''Basset'' had coal-fired, and ''Mastiff'' had oil-fired, engines.Conway p65 With the onset of war, ''Bassett'' served as the prototype for a series of Admiralty trawlers, of which a total of 180 were built during the conflict using a variety of naming schemes. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naval Trawler
Naval trawlers are vessels built along the lines of a fishing trawler but fitted out for naval purposes; they were widely used during the First and Second World Wars. Some—known in the Royal Navy as "Admiralty trawlers"— were purpose-built to naval specifications, others adapted from civilian use. Fishing trawlers were particularly suited for many naval requirements because they were robust vessels designed to work heavy trawls in all types of weather, and had large clear working decks. A minesweeper could be created by replacing the trawl with a mine sweep. Adding depth charge racks on the deck, ASDIC sonar below, and a or gun in the bow equipped the trawler for anti-submarine duties. History Armed trawlers were also used to defend fishing groups from enemy aircraft or submarines. The smallest civilian trawlers were converted to danlayers. Contemporary Some nations still use armed trawlers for fisheries protection and patrol. The Indian Navy used naval trawlers for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dance-class Trawler
The Dance class of World War II were armed trawlers of the Royal Navy. They were used for anti-submarine (A/S) and minesweeping work and were nearly identical to the , of which they are usually considered a subclass. One Dance-class trawler (''Sword Dance'') was a war loss, and one (''Saltarelo'') was transferred to Portugal in 1945. Four were transferred to Italy in 1946: ''Gavotte'', ''Hornpipe'', ''Minuet'' and ''Two Step''. None remained in service with the Royal Navy by the end of 1946. Ships in class *Built by the Ardrossan Dockyard Company, Ardrossan, UK ** – Launched 1940, sold 1946 ** – Launched 1940, sold 1946 *Built by Cochrane & Sons, Ltd. Selby, UK ** – Launched 1940, sold 1946 ** – Launched 1940, sold 1946 *Built by Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley, UK ** – Launched 1940, transferred to Italy 1946 as ''DR 312'' ** – Launched 1940, transferred to Italy 1946 as ''DR 316'' *Built by Ferguson Brothers (Port Glasgow) Ltd., Port Glasgow, UK ** – Launched ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trawlers Of The Royal Navy
Naval trawlers were purpose-built or requisitioned and operated by the Royal Navy (RN), mainly during World Wars I and II. Vessels built to Admiralty specifications for RN use were known as Admiralty trawlers. All trawlers operated by the RN, regardless of origin, were typically given the prefix HMT, for "His Majesty's Trawler". Summary First World War The trawler Viola, built in 1906 at Hull and requisitioned September 1914 is the oldest surviving steam trawler in the world. She is currently beached at Grytviken in South Georgia, though there are currently plans to return her to Hull. Second World War Requisitioned trawlers There were also 215 trawlers of no specific class These were commercial trawlers that the Admiralty requisitioned. The Royal Navy classified requisitioned trawlers by manufacturer, although such classes were more diverse than traditional naval classifications. Seventy-two requisitioned trawlers were lost. See also * Anti-submarine warfare * Auxiliary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMIS Ahmedabad
HMIS ''Ahmedabad'' (T 264) was a ''Basset''-class trawler that was part of the Royal Indian Navy. The ship was laid down in Bombay by Scindia Steam Navigation Co Ltd in 1941 and was launched in 1943. She was under the command of Lieutenant Robert Love of the Royal Indian Naval Reserve from the 14th April 1944 until early 1945, when he was replaced by Lieutenant Hosi Behramji Dubash of the Royal Indian Naval Volunteer Reserve ''Ahmedabad'' was an anti-submarine trawler. One of the journeys that the ship made was during a cyclone in 1945 on the Indian east coast from Visakhapatnam , image_alt = , image_caption = From top, left to right: Visakhapatnam aerial view, Vizag seaport, Simhachalam Temple, Aerial view of Rushikonda Beach, Beach road, Novotel, Novotel Visakhapatnam, INS Kursura (S20), INS ... to search for a landing craft tank (LCT) but in Coconda, ''Ahmedabad'' grounded and had to be salvaged. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Ahmedabad Ships of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMIS Agra (T254)
HMIS ''Agra'' (T254) was a minesweeping trawler of the Royal Indian Navy, one of twenty-two built to the design of the Royal Navy's Basset-class during the Second World War World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin .... She was laid down in November 1940, and launched in April 1942, serving until her decommissioning in 1946. References Ships of the Royal Indian Navy World War II minesweepers of India 1942 ships {{Mil-ship-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMCS Nootka (J35)
HMCS ''Nootka'' was a that served in the Royal Canadian Navy from 1938–1945. She saw service during the Second World War as a local minesweeper working out of Halifax, Nova Scotia. She was named for Nootka Sound. In 1943 she was renamed HMCS ''Nanoose'' to allow the unit name ''Nootka'' to be used by the destroyer . Following the war the ship was sold for mercantile use, becoming the tugboat ''Sung Ling''. The ship's registry was deleted in 1993. Design and description In 1936, new minesweepers were ordered for the Royal Canadian Navy.Johnston et al., p. 979 Based on the British ,Chesneau, p. 65 those built on the West Coast of Canada would cost $403,000 per vessel.Johnston et al., p. 1075 At the outbreak of the Second World War, the Royal Canadian Navy considered constructing more, but chose to build s instead upon learning of that design due to their oil-burning engines.Macpherson and Barrie, p. 167 The ''Fundy'' class, named after the lead ship, displaced . They were l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMCS Gaspe (J94)
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HMCS Fundy (J88)
HMCS ''Fundy'' was a that served in the Royal Canadian Navy from 1938 to 1945. The minesweeper was the first warship built for Canada since 1918. She saw service in the Atlantic Ocean during the Second World War. The vessel was named for the Bay of Fundy. After the war she had an extensive civilian career. Design and description In 1936, new minesweepers were ordered for the Royal Canadian Navy.Johnston et al., p. 979 Based on the British ,Chesneau, p. 65 those built on the east coast would cost $318,000 per vessel.Johnston et al., p. 1075 At the outbreak of the Second World War, the Royal Canadian Navy considered constructing more, but chose to build s instead upon learning of that design due to their oil-burning engines.Macpherson and Barrie, p. 167 The ''Fundy'' class, named after the lead ship, displaced . They were long, with a beam of and a draught of . They had a complement of 3 officers and 35 ratings.Macpherson and Barrie, p. 32 The ''Fundy'' class was propell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMCS Comox (J64)
HMCS ''Comox'' was a that served in the Royal Canadian Navy from 1938–1945. She served during the Second World War as a local patrol craft for Esquimalt, British Columbia before transferring to Halifax, Nova Scotia performing general minesweeping duties. After the war she sold for mercantile service and converted to a tugboat named ''Sung Ming''. The ship's registry was deleted in 1993. Design and description In 1936, new minesweepers were ordered for the Royal Canadian Navy.Johnston et al., p. 979 Based on the British ,Chesneau, p. 65 those built on the west coast would cost $403,000 per vessel.Johnston et al., p. 1075 At the outbreak of the Second World War, the Royal Canadian Navy considered constructing more, but chose to build s instead upon learning of that design due to their oil-burning engines.Macpherson and Barrie, p. 167 The ''Fundy'' class, named after the lead ship, displaced . They were long, with a beam of and a draught of . They had a complement of 3 o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Mastiff
EIght Royal Navy vessels have borne the name HMS ''Mastiff'', named after the mastiff, a type of dog: * was the mercantile ''Herald'', launched at Hull in 1790 that the Royal Navy purchased in 1797 and fitted as a gun brig (12 guns); she was lost after running aground in 1800. * was a gun brig (12 guns) launched in 1813, converted to a survey vessel in 1824 and sold 1851. * was a Bomb vessel, mortar vessel launched in 1855 but renamed ''Mortar Vessel 7'' later that year; transferred to HM Coastguard in 1846 and renamed ''Watch Vessel 37''. * was a screw gunboat launched in 1856, originally laid down as ; sold in 1863. * was an iron screw third-class gunboat launched in 1871. Converted to a tender in 1890, renamed in 1914 and was sold in 1931. * was a launched in 1914 and sold in 1921. * was a naval trawler of the launched in 1938, sunk by a mine in 1939. * , pennant FY350, was a 1929 Norwegian whaler, ''Busen 9'', hired by the RN for the duration of the war and returned t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isles-class Trawler
The Isles-class trawlers were a class of naval trawler used by the Royal Navy, Royal Canadian Navy and Royal New Zealand Navy during World War II. The type comprised 197 vessels built between 1939 and 1945 in the nearly identical Isles, Dance, Tree and Shakespearian classes. Generally similar to the Castle class naval trawlers of 1916-18, though somewhat larger, they were mainly used on minesweeping and harbour defence duties. Most were armed with one 12-pounder gun (76mm) and three or four 20 mm Oerlikon AA guns with 30 depth charges. In the Dance class a 4-inch AA gun (102 mm) was fitted in place of the 12-pdr, and there were six 20 mm Oerlikons in ''Annet'', ''Bressay'', ''Damsay'', ''Fiaray'', ''Foulness'' and ''Lindisfarne''. Four of the trawlers were given 'Bird' names when converted to controlled minelayers in 1943-44: ''Blackbird'' (M15), ''Dabchick'' (M22), ''Stonechat'' (M25) and ''Whitethroat'' (M03). A total of 23 of these trawlers were lost during the wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shakespearian-class Trawler
The Shakespearian-class trawler was a series of anti-submarine naval trawlers of the Royal Navy. Ships in the class had a displacement of , a top speed of and a crew of 40 men. The trawlers were armed with a QF 12-pounder [] gun, three Oerlikon 20 mm cannon, 20 mm Oerlikon anti-aircraft guns and thirty depth charges. The class was nearly identical to the s, of which they are usually considered a subclass. ''Coriolanus'', ''Horatio'' and ''Laertes'' were lost during the war. ''Othello'', was transferred to Italy in 1946 and ''Rosalind'' to Kenya, also in 1946. By the end of that year, only ''Hamlet'' and ''Macbeth'' remained in service with the Royal Navy; both were sold in 1947. Ships in class * Built by Cochrane & Sons, Selby, UK ** – Launched 1940, sold 1946 ** – Launched 1940, war loss 1945 ** – Launched 1940, sold 1946 * Built by Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley, UK ** – Launched 24 July 1940, sold 1947 ** – Launched 1940, war loss 1943 ** – Launched ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
