The Military class of
Admiralty trawlers was a small class of
trawlers built for the
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by Kingdom of England, English and Kingdom of Scotland, Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were foug ...
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 World War II by country, vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great power ...
.
The vessels were intended for use as
minesweeper
A minesweeper is a small warship designed to remove or detonate naval mines. Using various mechanisms intended to counter the threat posed by naval mines, minesweepers keep waterways clear for safe shipping.
History
The earliest known usage of ...
s and for
anti-submarine warfare
Anti-submarine warfare (ASW, or in older form A/S) is a branch of underwater warfare that uses surface warships, aircraft, submarines, or other platforms, to find, track, and deter, damage, or destroy enemy submarines. Such operations are typi ...
, and the design was based on a commercial type, ''Lady Madeleine'' by
Cook Welton and Gemmell of
Beverley
Beverley is a market and minster town and a civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, of which it is the county town. The town centre is located south-east of York's centre and north-west of City of Hull.
The town is known for ...
. 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. Between 1941 and 1943 the Royal Navy ordered nine such vessels from Cook Welton and Gemmel. All saw active service, but none were lost in action. The Military-class trawlers were the largest trawlers built for the Royal Navy and bear comparison with the s.
[Conway p. 67]
Ships
* ''Bombardier'' (T304), completed 19 May 1943
* ''Coldstreamer'' (T337), completed 10 April 1943
* ''Fusilier'' (T305), completed 30 April 1943
* (T334), completed 10 February 1943
* ''Guardsman'' (T393), completed 22 August 1944
* ''Home Guard'' (T394), completed 10 September 1944
* ''Lancer'' (T335), completed 25 February 1943
* ''Royal Marine'' (T395), completed 30 October 1944
* ''Sapper'' (T336), completed 19 March 1943
See also
*
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, ...
Notes
References
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* {{cite book , last=Elliott , first=Peter , title=Allied Escort Ships of World War II: A complete survey , year=1977 , publisher=Macdonald and Jane's, location=London , isbn=0-356-08401-9
External links
Military class trawlers at uboat.net
Naval trawlers of the United Kingdom