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| Isles class |
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| General characteristics |
| Type: |
Trawler |
| Displacement: |
545 tons (standard)
740 tons (full load) |
| Length: |
164 ft. |
| Beam: |
27.7 ft. |
| Draught: |
8.6 ft |
| Propulsion: |
Triple expansion reciprocating engine, 1 shaft, 850 ihp |
| Speed: |
12 knots |
| Range: |
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| Complement: |
40 |
| Armament: |
1 12-pdr gun
3 20 mm Oerlikons (3x1)
depth charges |
| Armour: |
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| Aircraft: |
none |
The Isles class trawlers were a class of trawler used by the Royal Navy and Royal Canadian Navy during World War II. 168 units of this class were bullt between 1940 and 1945. They were mainly used on minesweeping and habour defence duties. Twelve Isles class trawlers were lost during the war.
[edit] The ships
[edit] Royal Canadian Navy
The eight RCN Isles trawlers were built in Canada and commissioned during late 1942. All survived the war and were paid off in summer 1945, after the German surrender.
- HMCS Anticosti (T274) (ex. HMS Anticosti)
- HMCS Baffin (T275) (ex. HMS Baffin)
- HMCS Cailiff (T276) (ex. HMS Cailiff)
- HMCS Ironbound (T284) (ex. HMS Ironbound)
- HMCS Liscomb (T285) (ex. HMS Liscomb)
- HMCS Magdalen (T279) (ex. HMS Magdalen)
- HMCS Manitoulin (T280)
- HMCS Miscou (T277)
Although Canadian-built and Canadian-manned, these eight ships were not commissioned in the RCN, and hence were not designated HMCS.
[edit] New Zealand
Four Isles trawlers were built for the Royal New Zealand Navy. They were commissioned in 1941 and decommissioned in 1946. All survived the war.[1]
- HMNZS Inchkeith (T155)
- HMNZS Killegray (T174)
- HMNZS Sanda (T160)
- HMNZS Scarba (T175)
[edit] Royal Navy
All but 12 survived the war.
- HMS Ailsa Craig (T377)
- HMS Annet (T341)
- HMS Anticosti (T274) (To Canada as HMCS Anticosti)
- HMS Arran (T06)
- HMS Baffin (T275) (To Canada as HMCS Baffin)
- HMS Balta (T50)
- HMS Bardsey (T273)
- HMS Benbecula (T379)
- HMS Bern (T294)
- HMS Biggal (T404)
- HMS Blackbird (T292)
- HMS Bressay (T214)
- HMS Brora (T99) (lost 6 Sep, 1941)
- HMS Bruray (T236)
- HMS Bryher (T350)
- HMS Burra (T158)
- HMS Bute (T168)
- HMS Cailiff (T276) (To Canada as HMCS Cailiff)
- HMS Caldy (T359)
- HMS Campobello (T278) (lost 16 March 1943)
- HMS Colsay (T384) (lost 2 Nov, 1944)
- HMS Copinsay (T147)
- HMS Crowlin (T380)
- HMS Cumbrae (T154)
- HMS Damsay (T208)
- HMS Dochet (T286)
- HMS Earraid (T297)
- HMS Eday (T201)
- HMS Egilsay (T215)
- HMS Ensay (T216)
- HMS Eriskay (T217)
- HMS Fara (T162)
- HMS Farne (T353)
- HMS Fetlar (T202)
- HMS Fiaray (T238)
- HMS Filla (T212)
- HMS Flatholm (T354)
- HMS Flint (T287)
- HMS Flotta (T171) (lost 6 Nov, 1941)
- HMS Foula (T203)
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- HMS Foulness (T342)
- HMS Fuday (T385)
- HMS Gairsay (T290) (lost 4 Aug, 1944)
- HMS Ganilly (T367) (lost 5 Jul, 1944)
- HMS Gateshead (T288)
- HMS Gillstone (T355)
- HMS Gorregan (T387)
- HMS Graemsay (T291)
- HMS Grain (T360)
- HMS Grassholm (T344)
- HMS Gruinard (T239)
- HMS Gulland (T365)
- HMS Gweal (T246)
- HMS Hannaray (T389)
- HMS Harris (T386)
- HMS Hascosay (T390)
- HMS Hayling (T271)
- HMS Hellisay (T391)
- HMS Hermetray (T392)
- HMS Herschell (T289)
- HMS Hildasay (T173) (lost 21 Jun, 1945)
- HMS Hoxa (T16)
- HMS Hoy (T114)
- HMS Hunda (T298)
- HMS Imersay (T422)
- HMS Inchcolm (T18)
- HMS Inchmarnock (T166)
- HMS Ironbound (T284) (To Canada as HMCS Ironbound)
- HMS Islay (T172)
- HMS Jura (T169) (lost 7 Jan, 1943)
- HMS Kerrera (T200)
- HMS Kintyre (T165)
- HMS Kittern (T382)
- HMS Lindesfarne (T361)
- HMS Lingay (T423)
- HMS Liscomb (T285) (To Canada as HMCS Liscomb)
- HMS Longa (T366)
- HMS Lundy (T272)
- HMS Magdalen (T279) (To Canada as HMCS Magdalen)
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- HMS Mewstone (T374)
- HMS Minalto (T362)
- HMS Mincarlo (T388)
- HMS Mousa (T295)
- HMS Mull (T110)
- HMS Neave (T247)
- HMS Orfasy (T204) (lost 22 Oct, 1943)
- HMS Oronsay (T375)
- HMS Oxna (T296)
- HMS Pladda (T144)
- HMS Porcher (T281)
- HMS Prospect (T282)
- HMS Ronaldsay (T149)
- HMS Rosevean (T363)
- HMS Rousay (T210)
- HMS Ruskholm (T211)
- HMS Rysa (T164) (lost 8 Dec, 1943)
- HMS Scalpay (T237)
- HMS Shapinsay (T176)
- HMS Shiant (T170)
- HMS Skokholm (T376)
- HMS Skomer (T381)
- HMS Skye (T163)
- HMS Sluna (T177)
- HMS St. Agnes (T352)
- HMS St. Kilda (T209)
- HMS Staffa (T159)
- HMS Steepholm (T356)
- HMS Stroma (T150)
- HMS Stronsay (T178) (lost 5 Feb, 1943)
- HMS Switha (T179)
- HMS Texada (T283)
- HMS Tiree (T180)
- HMS Tronda (T181)
- HMS Ulva (T248)
- HMS Unst (T213)
- HMS Vatersay (T 378)
- HMS Wallasea (T345) (lost 6 Jan, 1944)
- HMS Westray (T182)
- HMS Whalsay (T293)
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[edit] References
- ^ McDougall, R J (1989) New Zealand Naval Vessels. Page 61-62. Government Printing Office. ISBN 9780477013994
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