Catherine class minesweeper
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| Catherine class minesweeper |  |
|---|---|
| General Characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 890 tons |
| Length: | 221 ft 3 in |
| Beam: | 32 ft |
| Draught: | 10 ft 9 in |
| Propulsion: | |
| Range: | |
| Speed: | 18 knots |
| Complement: | 100 men |
| Armament: | 1 x 3 in 2 x 40mm 2 x 20mm 2 depth charge tracks |
The Catherine class minesweepers were obtained by the Royal Navy under the Lend-Lease Programme from America during World War II. They were built as part of the US Navy Auk class minesweeper programme and designated BAM-1 to BAM-32. Not all of these vessels were supplied, however, and 22 ships were named.
[edit] Ships
- HMS Catherine J12. To Turkey, March 1947. Renamed Erdemli. Stricken 1963.
- HMS Cato J28. Sunk 6th July 1944.
- HMS Chamois J28. Damaged by mine, 21st July 1944.
- HMS Chance J340. To Turkey, March 1947. Renamed Edremit. Stricken 1973.
- HMS Combatant J341. Returned to US, 1946. Sold to Greece 1947.
- HMS Cynthia J345. Returned to US, 1947.
- HMS Elfreda J402. To Turkey, March 1947. Renamed Cesme. Stricken 1974.
- HMS Fairy J403. Returned to US, 1946.
- HMS Florizel J404. Returned to US, 1946. Sold to Greece.
- HMS Foam J405. Returned to US, 1946.
- HMS Frolic J406. To Turkey, March 1947. Renamed Candarli. Became survey ship in 60s. Stricken 1986.
- HMS Gazelle J342. Returned to US, 1946.
- HMS Gorgon J346. Returned to US, 1946. Sold to Greece.
- HMS Grecian J352. To Turkey March 1947. Renamed Edincik. Stricken 1974.
- HMS Jasper J407. Returned to US, 1946.
- HMS Magic J400. Sunk 6th July 1944.
- HMS Pique J23. To Turkey March 1947. Renamed Eregli. Stricken 1973
- HMS Pylades J401. Sunk 8th July 1944
- HMS Steadfast J375. Returned to United States in 1946. Sold to Greece.
- HMS Strenuous J335. Returned to United States 1946, but laid up until 1956 in the UK. Broken up in Germany, 1956.
- HMS Tattoo J374. To Turkey, March 1947. Renamed Carsamba. Stricken 1985.
- HMS Tourmaline J339. To Turkey, March 1947. Renamed Cardak. Stricken 1974.
| Catherine-class minesweeper |
| Catherine | Cato | Pique | Chamois | Strenuous | Tourmaline | Chance | Combatant | Gazelle | Cynthia | Gorgon | Grecian | Tattoo | Staedfast | Magic | Pylades | Elfreda | Fairy | Florizel | Foam | Frolic | Jasper |
List of minesweepers of the Royal Navy |
