NAVYPEDIA

100 - 1000 t displacement/ BRT tonnage vessels

Minesweepers, pre-war conversion:

Damier (, 155, 1910-1923); Lorientais (, 433, 1910-1919); Alcyon I (ex-Lizzie) (, 300, 1911-1919); Iroise (ex-Marie Marcelle) (1907, 240, 1911-1919); Orient (, 385, 1908-1919)

Requisitioned auxiliary minesweepers

Albatros III; Alcyon; Atlantique; Augustin-Normand; Bordeaux; Camargue; Castor; Chevrette; Cormoran; Courlis; DKD; Ducouedic; Furet II; Goeland II; Grebe I; Grillon; Halicor; Henriette III; Hercule; Isabelle I; Jean Guitton; Jersey; Jules Couette; Kerneven; Lavardin; Lion I; Marie Rose IV; Marius Chambon; Marseillais VIII; Marseillais XII; Marseillais XIX; Marseillais XXVIII; Mouette I; Nord; Outarde; Phoebus (-1.12.1917); Pierrot; Poitou (-8.12.1917); Provence III; Provence XV; Provence XVII; Robuste; Rove; Sacha; Saint-Andre I; Saint-Guenael; Saint-Pierre II; Souffleur; Sud; Sussex; Trouville; Venus I; Ville de Cannes: Ville de Gujan Mestras; Ville de Royan

Requisitioned examination vessels, fitted as minesweepers

Actif; Alcyon III (-27.6.1918); Antoinette; Archimede II; Arlesienne; Baleines; Berthe Valéry; Chacal; Courrier du Cap; Cyclope; Eider; France II; Francois-Nicolas; Gard II; Girelle; Goliath; Hirondelle; Holland; Jacques Cartier; Jean Bart III; Jean Pierre; La Lys; Laprade; Le Crozon; Madeleine I; Marsa; Menhir; Messidor II; Mireille; Myotte II; Nautilus; Neptune I; Nomadic; Odet; Renee-Fernande; Rochelais; Rolland; Saint-Joseph; Saint-Leon; Samson; Sedjoumi; Senegalais; Taranaki; Touquet; Traffic; Valentine-Germaine

Trawlers requisitioned during the war:

Adrien; Adrienne; Afrique II; Agathe; Aiglon; Ailly; Aigrette II; Albatros II; Alcyon II; Alexandra (-8.3.1918); Alexandrine; Algerie I; Alice; Alprecht; Alsace I; Ambroise-Pare; Amerique (-25.3.1917), Andre; Andre Louis; Angele; Achaque; Anguille; Anjou (-17.6.1917); Armen; Ascension; Asie; Aubepine; Aunis; Au Revoir (-27.2.1916); Automne; Autruche; Bamalou (-4.10.1917); Bar I; Bar II; Berceuse; Bernadette; Bisson II; Blanc-Nez (-28.10.1916); Bonite I; Bonite II; Bon Pasteur; Brise (-24.3.1917); Cachalot; Canada II (12.9.1915); Canche; Caribou; Carpe (-6.8.1918); Cecille; Champagne II; Charisson; Charite; Charles; Charlotte; Chauveau; Confiance; Cordouan; Corne (-23.10.1917); Cotentin; Crabe IV; Damier II; Dauphin III; Dieu et Patrie; Denise; Dorade (-1917); Ederra; Edouard Corbiere (-6/1917); El Hadj; Elisabeth (-12.3.1917); Elisabeth II; Embrun; Emerald; Emma I; Emmanuella; Emile et Marie; Eole; Eole II; Esperance (-17.8.1917); Estafette (-21.4.1916); Esterel; Etoile de L'Est; Eugenie; Europe II; Eylau; Fasi; Felix Faure; Flament; Flamme; Flore Augustine; Foi; Fourmi; Francette; Friedland; Gabriela; Gaulois II; Ginette (-20.3.1916); Gloire de Marie (-16.8.1918); Goeland I (-4.1.1918); Goeland III; Graziella; Gris-Nez (-9.3.1915); Hardi; Harle; Hena; Henriette II; Henriette V; Iena; Ines; Iles Chausey (-22.3.1916); Isole; Jean; Jean II; Jean Dore; Jean Edmee; Jeanne I (-7.9.1917); Jeanne II; Jeanne Antoinette; Jeannette; Jeanne d'Arc II; Jeanne d'Arc III; Jeannot; Jesus-Maria (-11/1915); Jubarte; Jules (-23.6.1917); Jupiter I (-10.7.1917); Jupiter II; Kerbihan (-23.1.1918); Keryado (-2.5.1917); La Beaudroie; Labrador; La Coubre; Laita; La Manche II; La Slacq; Leger; Liane; Liberte; Licorne II; Lillois; Louise-Marguerite; Louise-Marie; Madeleine; Margot; Marguerite II; Marguerite IV; Marguerite V; Marguerite-Marie; Marguerite-Marie II; Marie (-24.2.1915); Marie I; Marie-Frederique (-16.5.1918); Marie-Louise I; Marie-Rose I; Marie-Rose II; Marie-Stella; Marie-Therese (-17.4.1917); Maroc; Marrskchi; Mars; Marsouin; Marte et Solange; Maumusson (-5/1915); Mauritanie; Meknassi; Mira; Morse; Monrevvel;, Montaigne (-27.10.1916); Montesquieu; Mouette II; Mouette III; Nelly; Neptune II; Noella (7.2.1917); Nord Caper; Normandie; Notre-Dame des Dune; Notre-Dame de Lourdes I; Notre-Dame de la Salette; Ocean; Onagre; Paris II (-13.10.1917); Petrel; Petrel II; Picardie; Precurseur; Printemps (-1.5.1917); Providence (-2.9.1916); Provence IV; Raileur; Rascasse; Reliance; Requin II; Resurrection; Richelieu; Rochebonne; Rollon; Roma; Rorqual; Rosemonde; Rosita; Saint-Andre II; Saint-Herve; Saint-HUbert (-30.10.1916); Saint-Jacques (-19.6.1916); Saint-Jean; Saint-Jean II (-22.3.1918); Saint-Jean Baptiste de la Salle; Saint-Joachim; Sainte-Cecille; Sainte-Jehanne; Saint-Louis II; Saint-Louis III (-31.3.1917); Saint-Louis IV (-28.8.1916); Saint-Mathieu (-1.1.1918); Saint-Pierre I (-25.9.1915); Saint-Pierre I (-25.9.1915); Saint-Pierre II; Saint-Pierre III (-14.1.1917); Saint-Wandrille; Saintonge; Salambo (-19.4.1918); Saturne; Savoie II; Semper; Sentinelle; Shamrock II; Sirius; Sole; Somme II; Stella (-4.10.1917); Stellamaris; Surmulet; Suzanne Celine; Suzanne Marie; Suze; Suze Marie; Taroudant; Tartarin; Turbot; Vauban; Vega; Vensus; Venus III; Verdon; Victor et Marie; Ville de Wagram; Walkyrie; Wimereux; Yvonne

trawlers purchased in Belgium in 1916-1917

Grillon (ex-Walcheren) (, 180); Guepe (ex-Lloyd) (, 637)

trawlers purchased in Brazil in 1916-1917

Girafe (ex-Palomita) (, 150); Kangouroo (ex-Almerante) (, 160); Lion (ex-Ernestina) (, 270); Panthère (ex-Ruth) (, 115)

trawlers purchased in United Kingdom

Bernicle (ex-Norseman) (, 422); Boa (ex-Titania) (, 108); Coccinelle (ex-Yostel) (, 227); Corneille (ex-Medea) (, 112); Chardonneret (ex-Kerpion) (, 152); Courageux (ex-Bramley More); Crotale (ex-Ulna) (, 156); Cyprien (ex-Winifred) (, 135); Grive (ex-Skeandlan) (, 110); Hibou (ex-Cherfol); Joyeuse (, 267); Levrier (ex-Chrysalis) (, 165); Luciole (ex-Lady Sophia) (, 300); Merle (ex-Vola) (, 172, -1.2.1918); Milan (ex-Sirocco) (, 121); Palourde II (ex-Belindra) (, 225); Phalene (ex-Stratherrick) (, 186); Phoenix (ex-Garland) (, 234); Vigoureux (ex-Gladston); (ex-Cestria)

trawlers purchased in Greece in 1917

Alouette (ex-Ithaca) (, 220); Amiral de Rigny (ex-Amphitritis); Bengali (ex-Evan Gelistria) (, 200); Colibri (ex-Volga); Elephant (ex-Maria Grech) (, 286, 1917-31.1.1918); Fauvette (ex-Chrysalis); Linotte (ex-Alkyon); Mesange (ex-Praxi) (, 150)

trawlers purchased in Iceland in 1917

Chimpanzé (ex-Thorsf Ingolf) (, 600); Gibbon (ex-Baldur) (, 600); Gorille (ex-Egert Olafson) (, 600); Guenon (ex-Earl Mereford) (, 600); Maki (ex-Jarlinn) (, 600); Orang-Outang (ex-Thor) (, 600); Ouistiti (ex-Bragi) (, 600); Sajou (ex-Mai) (, 600); Sapajou (ex-Avril) (, 600); Singe (ex-Ing-Anarson) (, 600)

trawler purchased in Italy in 1915

Gaspare (ex-Tirreno) (, 358, 1915-19.3.1915)

trawlers purchased in Japan in 1916

Anemone (ex-Giusiu Maru) (, 200); Azalee (ex-Tenyo Maru) (, 200); Balsamine (ex-Swai Maru) (, 196); Begonia (ex-Ottawa Maru) (, 200); Bleuet (ex-Shinkoku Maru) (, 200); Capucine (ex-Yebisu Maru) (, 209); Chrysantheme (ex-Jakai Maru) (, 220); Coquelicot (ex-Hakuta Maru) (, 215); Cyclamen (ex-Sambo Maru) (, 215); Dahlia (ex-Yayoi Maru) (, 157); Fougere (ex-Korijo Maru); Fuchsia (ex-Yeiryo Maru) (, 215); Geranium (ex-Daichi Maru) (, 185); Giroflee (ex-Nagato Maru) (, 140); Glaieul (ex-Sachi Maru) (, 199); Glycine (ex-Yebisu Maru) (, 140); Heliotrope (ex-Serwo Maru) (, 215); Hortensia (ex-Hatsuhara Maru) (, 200); Iris (ex-Chidore Maru) (, 200); Liseron (ex-Yebisu Maru) (, 195); Lotus (ex-Simoneski Maru) (, 200); Mimosa (ex-Mandai Maru) (, 180); Narcisse (ex-Khaumion Maru II) (, 200); Orchidee (ex-Khaumion Maru I) (, 185); Pavot (ex-Kychyo Maru) (, 220, 1916-6.11.1918); Pensee (ex-Hinode Maru) (, 380); Pervenche (ex-Fukukaku Maru) (, 200, 1916-13.2.1919); Petunia (ex-Iokiwa Maru) (, 183); Pivoine (ex-Harada Maru) (, 233); Primevere (ex-Tamahime Maru) (, 200); Serpollet (ex-Yeki Maru) (, 250); Tubereuse (ex-Shinko Maru) (, 212, 1916-6.12.1917); Verveine (ex-Yebisu Maru) (, 195); Volubilis (ex-Rikoku Maru) (, 240)

trawlers purchased in the Netherlands in 1916

Belette (ex-Holland) (, 180); Chacal (ex-Admiral van Batz) (, 350); Danae (ex-Jeannic); Fouine (ex-Groningen) (, 180); Hanneton (ex-Greta); Hyene (ex-Val Duchene) (, 115); Jason (ex-Frederika); Medee (ex-Delfzyl); Niobe (ex-Concordia); Papillon II (ex-Vesta); Phebus (ex-Edison)

trawlers purchased in Norway

Alose (ex-Goukana) (, 138, -6.10.1915); Ambitieux (ex-Whangaroo) (, 117); Antilope (ex-Egeland) (, 250); Biche (ex-Fell) (, 146); Bouvreuil (ex-Funding) (, 100); Bouledogue (ex-Klem) (, 150); Cameleon (ex-Eagle) (-4.5.1917); Capricorne (ex-Busta) (, 115); Chimere (ex-Larsen) (, 150); Cigale (ex-Horta) (, 110); Condor (ex-Rusheen) (, 117); Congre (ex-Formosa) (, 137); Couleuvre (ex-Dean Peregrine) (, 180); Criquet (ex-Svend) (, 107); Cygne (ex-Lingao) (, 116); Dauphin (ex-Kuysna) (, 138); Dragon (ex-Sir Liege) (, 181); Engageante (ex-Vilna) (, 117, -5.2.1918); Fantasque (ex-Diaz) (, 106, -22.8.1916); Gazelle (ex-Apsmith) (-8.3.1918); Indiscret (ex-Frithjof) (, 125); Jaguar (ex-Norrana) (, 116); Leopard (ex-Niall) (, 150); Lezard (ex-Hawk); Papillon (ex-Powell) (, 171); Pelican (ex-Dore) (, 138); Perdreau (ex-Peregrine) (, 180); Perruche (ex-Palmer) (, 111); Raie (ex-Zitzckama) (, 137); Roitelet (ex-Hawken) (, 112); Rouget (ex-Plettemberg) (, 115); Sagittaire (ex-Crozet) (, 150); Salamandre (ex-Heard) (, 162); Sardine (ex-Briton) (, 116, -27.5.1915); Sauterelle (ex-Durbane) (, 131); Scarabee (ex-Carmen) (, 106); Scorpion (ex-Saldana) (, 130); Taureau (ex-Fynd) (, 150); Tigre (ex-Nordebale) (, 105); (ex-Kolter) (-?/?/?), (ex-Hwalen); (ex-Thekla)

trawlers purchased in Sweden in 1916-1917

Lynx (ex-Swana) (, 226); Perdrix (ex-Sole) (, 326); Rossignol (ex-Odin) (, 351)

trawlers purchased in Spain

Brave (ex-Maria del Carmen) (, 250, 1915-); Fier (ex-San Rafael) (, 237, 1915-); Hardi (ex-San Jose) (, 250, 1915-); Ruse (ex-Dragon) (, 174, 1915-); Seduisant (ex-Finisterre) (, 256, 1915-); Valeureux (ex-San Miguel) (, 212, 1915-); Aigle (ex-Bash) (, 156, 1916-); Aspic (ex-Lucas) (, 234, 1916-18.12.1918); Carthaginois (ex-Manuel Maria) (, 1916-); Cerf (ex-Carmen) (, 1916-); Cobra (ex-Grancanaria) (, 150, 1916-); Daim (ex-Jubia) (,,1916-); Ecureil (ex-Beloval) (, 180, 1916-); Eperlan (ex-Olga) (1916-); Epervier (ex-Franconia) (, 154, 1916-); Faucon (ex-Dalmacia) (, 155, 1916-); Fourmi (ex-Arcadia) (, 155, 1916-); Frelon (ex-Bohemia) (, 155, 1916-); Furet (ex-Robin) (, 134, 1916-); Heron (ex-Anita) (, 187, 1916-); Oeillet (ex-Carmen) (, 158, 1916-); Vautour (ex-Onuba) (, 152, 1916-); Bossoir (ex-Maria Rosa) (, 1917-); Capelan (ex-Espartero) (, 1917-); Chaumard (ex-Sophia) (, 1917-15.5.1918); Chouque (ex-Relanpago) (, 1917-6.2.1918); Corne (ex-Dos Hermanos) (, 1917-23.10.1917); Ecubier (ex-Diamant) (1917-); Etalingure (ex-G. Romon) (1917-); Sous Barbe (ex-Adolfo) (1917-); Annibal (ex-Arana) (, 270, 1918-); Barbue (ex-Zenobia) (, 145, 1918-); Etourneau (ex-Mamelena VIII) (, 155, 1918-); Heros (ex-Seoneber) (, 270, 1918-); Lievre (ex-Maria Gregorio) (, 150, 1918-); Passereau (ex-Mamelena X) (, 1918-); Sarrigue (ex-H. Capa Paez) (, 282, 1918-); Serieux (ex-Monserrat II) (, 190, 1918-); Severe (ex-Mesirecordia) (, 270, 1918-)

trawlers purchased in the USA

Apache (ex-Easton); Atala (ex-Susquehanna); Buffalo (ex-Doric); Huron (ex-Obcott); Inca (ex-Maywood); Iroquois (ex-Colorado); Loup-Cervier (ex-Villot); Mohican (ex-Elm City); Peau-Rouge (ex-Emerson); Renard Bleu (ex-Henlopen); Rene (ex-Racine); Sioux (ex-United Shores); Seminole (ex-Cape Ann)

trawlers purchased elsewhere

Alsace II; Caroline V; Crocodile (ex-Whale) (, 300); Euvrin; Monte de Oro; Sarcelle (ex-Guillerme) (, 120); Tabarka (ex-Sea Queen)

armed fishing ketches

Bienheureux Michel Nobletz (1913, 106); General Lyautey (1913, 102); Jeanne d'Arc VII; Tropique (1913, 102)

Project history

Trawlers converted for service as mine warfare ships and patrols.

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

No significant events.