The Portuguese-class trawlers of

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were

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s, built in Portugal for the

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. These vessels were built in several Portuguese yards, and offered by Portugal to the Royal Navy. This aid to the British war effort solicited protests by

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, since, officially, Portugal was a

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country. After the war the ships were sold, most of them becoming mercantile vessels, some under the Portuguese flag. The former HMT ''Product'' went to the

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Ships in class

* – Launched 1942, mercantile vessel ''Sjostkerk'' 1964 * – Launched 1942, sold 1946 * – Launched 1942, mercantile vessel ''Portrush'' 1946, ''Property'' 1947 and ''Vaagness'' 1955 * – Launched 1942, sold 1946 * – Launched 1941, sold 1946 * – Launched 1943, sold 1946 * – Launched 1942, mercantile vessel ''Pólo Norte'' 1946 * – Launched 1942, mercantile vessel ''Arrábida'' 1946 * – Launched 1941, sold 1946 * – Launched 1941, minesweeper repair ship 1943, Greek Navy ''Hermes'' 1946 * – Launched 1942, mercantile vessel ''Algenib'' 1946 * – Launched 1941, mercantile vessel ''Aldebaran'' 1946

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Naval Trawlers

{{DEFAULTSORT:Portuguese Class Naval Trawler Mine warfare vessel classes Naval ships of Portugal Naval trawlers of the United Kingdom Patrol vessels of the Hellenic Navy Patrol vessels of the Royal Navy Ship classes of the Royal Navy Ships built in Portugal

Ships in class

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