"KIL" patrol gunboats (KILDARY) (53(32), 1917

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"KIL" patrol gunboats (KILDARY) (53(32), 1917 - 1918)

Ships

Name	No	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comp	Fate
Kildary	3800		Smith`s Dock, South Bank	1917	1.11.1917	1917	sold 2.1920
Kildorough	3801	721	Smith`s Dock, South Bank	1917	16.11.1917	1917	sold 2.1920
Kilfenora	3802	722	Smith`s Dock, South Bank	1917	14.12.1917	1918	sold 2.1920
Kilgobnet	3803	723	Smith`s Dock, South Bank	1917	14.12.1917	1918	sold 2.1920
Kilclare	3804	724	Smith`s Dock, South Bank	1917	14.1.1918	1918	sold 2.1920
Kilchrenan	3805	725	Smith`s Dock, South Bank	1917	15.1.1918	1918	sold 2.1920
Kildavin	3806	726	Smith`s Dock, South Bank	1917	13.2.1918	1918	sold 2.1920
Kildorrey	3807	727	Smith`s Dock, South Bank	1917	14.2.1918	1918	sold 2.1920
Kilfullert	3808	728	Smith`s Dock, South Bank	1917	15.3.1918	1918	sold 2.1920
Kilkeel	3809	729	Smith`s Dock, South Bank	1917	27.3.1918	1918	sold 2.1920
Kilcock	3810	730	Smith`s Dock, South Bank	1917	27.4.1918	1918	sold 2.1920
Kildimo	3811	731	Smith`s Dock, South Bank	1917	27.4.1918	1918	sold 2.1920
Kildysart	3812	732	Smith`s Dock, South Bank	1917	11.5.1918	1918	sold 2.1920
Kilgarvan	3813	733	Smith`s Dock, South Bank	1917	27.5.1918	1918	sold 2.1920
Kilchreest	3814	734	Smith`s Dock, South Bank	1917	8.6.1918	1918	sold 2.1920
Kilham	3815	735	Smith`s Dock, South Bank	1917	10.6.1918	1918	sold 2.1920
Kilblane	4001	164	Hawthorn Leslie, Hebburn	1918	---	---	cancelled 12.1918
Kilbarchan	4002	165	Hawthorn Leslie, Hebburn	1918	---	---	cancelled 12.1918
Kilberry	4003	117	George Brown, Greenock	1918	2.7.1918	1918	sold 2.1920
Kilbeggan	4004	118	George Brown, Greenock	1918	23.9.1918	1918	sold 2.1920
Kilbirnie	4005	119	George Brown, Greenock	1918	16.5.1919	1919	sold 2.1920
Kilbrachan	4006		George Brown, Greenock	1918	---	---	cancelled 12.1918
Kilbride	4007	637	Hall Russell, Aberdeen	1918	21.8.1918	1918	sold 2.1920
Kilbrittain	4008	638	Hall Russell, Aberdeen	1918	---	---	cancelled 12.1918
Kilburn	4009	636	Hall Russell, Aberdeen	1917	28.5.1918	1918	sold 2.1920
Kilby	4010	639	Hall Russell, Aberdeen	1918	---	---
Kilcar	4011	640	Hall Russell, Aberdeen	1918	---	---
Kilcavan	4012	641	Hall Russell, Aberdeen	1918	---	---	cancelled 12.1918
Kilchattan	4013		Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley	1917	13.4.1918	1918	sold 2.1920
Kilchvan	4014		Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley	1918	13.7.1918	1918	sold 2.1920
Kilclief	4015		Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley	1918	8.10.1918	1919	sold 2.1920
Kilclogher	4016		Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley	1918	24.10.1918	1919	sold 2.1920
Kilcolgan	4017		Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley	1918	---	---	cancelled 12.1918
Kilcommon	4018		Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley	1918	---	---	cancelled 12.1918
Kilconnell	4019		Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley	1918	---	---	cancelled 12.1918
Kilcoole	4020		Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley	1918	---	---	cancelled 12.1918
Kilcorney	4021		Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley	1918	---	---	cancelled 12.1918
Kilcot	4022		Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley	1918	---	---	cancelled 12.1918
Kilcreggan	4023		Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley	1918	---	---	cancelled 12.1918
Kilcullen	4024		Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley	1918	---	---	cancelled 12.1918
Kilcurrig	4025		Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley	1918	---	---	cancelled 12.1918
Kildale	4026		Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley	1918	---	---	cancelled 12.1918
Kildalkey	4027		Cochrane, Selby	1917	13.3.1918	1918	sold 2.1920
Kildangan	4028		Cochrane, Selby	1917	15.3.1918	1918	sold 2.1920
Kildare	4029		Cochrane, Selby	1917	10.4.1918	1918	sold 2.1920
Kildonan	4030		Cochrane, Selby	1917	11.4.1918	1918	sold 11.1919
Kildress	4031		Cochrane, Selby	1917	13.4.1918	1918	sold 11.1919
Kildwick	4032		Cochrane, Selby	1917	27.4.1918	1918	sold 11.1919
Kilfinny	4033		Cochrane, Selby	1917	10.5.1918	1918	sold 2.1920
Kilfree	4034		Cochrane, Selby	1917	11.5.1918	1918	sold 11.1919
Kilglass	4035		Cochrane, Selby	1918	---	---	cancelled 12.1918
Kilgowan	4036		Cochrane, Selby	1918	---	---	cancelled 12.1918
Kilkee	4037		Cochrane, Selby	1918	---	---	cancelled 12.1918
Kilkenny	4038		Cochrane, Selby	1918	---	---	cancelled 12.1918
Kilkenzie	4039		Cochrane, Selby	1918	---	---	cancelled 12.1918
Kilkerrin	4040		Cochrane, Selby	1918	---	---	cancelled 12.1918
Kilkhampton	4041		Cochrane, Selby	1918	---	---	cancelled 12.1918
Killadoon	4042		Cochrane, Selby	1918	---	---	cancelled 12.1918
Killagon	4043		Cochrane, Selby	1918	---	---	cancelled 12.1918
Killaloo	4044		Cochrane, Selby	1918	---	---	cancelled 12.1918
Killane	4045		Cochrane, Selby	1918	---	---	cancelled 12.1918
Killarney	4046		Cochrane, Selby	1918	---	---	cancelled 12.1918
Killary	4047		Cochrane, Selby	1918	---	---	cancelled 12.1918
Killegar	4048		Cochrane, Selby	1918	---	---	cancelled 12.1918
Killena	4049	736	Smith`s Dock, South Bank	1918	9.7.1918	1918	sold 2.1920
Killerig	4050	737	Smith`s Dock, South Bank	1918	9.7.1918	1918	sold 11.1920
Killiney	4051	738	Smith`s Dock, South Bank	1918	29.7.1918	1918	sold 2.1920
Killour	4052	739	Smith`s Dock, South Bank	1918	9.8.1918	1918	sold 2.1920
Killowen	4053	740	Smith`s Dock, South Bank	1918	6.9.1918	1918	sold 2.1920
Killybegs	4054	741	Smith`s Dock, South Bank	1918	7.9.1918	1918	sold 2.1920
Killygordon	4055	742	Smith`s Dock, South Bank	1918	10.10.1918	1918	sold 2.1920
Kilmacolm	4056	743	Smith`s Dock, South Bank	1918	3.10.1918	1918	sold 2.1920
Kilmacrennan	4057	744	Smith`s Dock, South Bank	1918	5.11.1918	1918	sold 2.1920
Kilmaine	4058	745	Smith`s Dock, South Bank	1918	5.11.1918	1918	sold 2.1920
Kilmallock	4059	746	Smith`s Dock, South Bank	1918	4.12.1918	1919	sold 2.1920
Kilmanahan	4060	747	Smith`s Dock, South Bank	1918	17.12.1918	1919	sold 2.1920
Kilmarnock	4061	748	Smith`s Dock, South Bank	1918	31.3.1919	1919	sold 2.1920
Kilmartin	4062	749	Smith`s Dock, South Bank	1918	31.3.1919	1919	sold 2.1920
Kilmead	4063	750	Smith`s Dock, South Bank	1918	1.5.1919	1919	sold 2.1920
Kilmelford	4064	751	Smith`s Dock, South Bank	1918	14.5.1919	1919	sold 2.1920
Kilmersdon	4065	752	Smith`s Dock, South Bank	1918	30.5.1919	1919	sold 2.1920
Kilmington	4066	753	Smith`s Dock, South Bank	1918	30.5.1919	1919	sold 2.1920
Kilmore	4067	754	Smith`s Dock, South Bank	1918	17.7.1919	1919	sold 2.1920
Kilmuckridge	4068	755	Smith`s Dock, South Bank	1918	28.7.1919	1919	sold 2.1920
Kilmun	4069	756	Smith`s Dock, South Bank	1918	11.10.1919	2.1920 // ---	completed as cable vessel

Technical data

Displacement normal, t	895
Displacement full, t
Length, m	55.5
Breadth, m	9.15
Draught, m	3.20
No of shafts	1
Machinery	1 VTE, 1 cylindrical boiler
Power, h. p.	1400
Max speed, kts	13
Fuel, t	coal 330
Endurance, nm(kts)
Armament	28 ships: 1 x 1 -102/44 BL Mk IX, 2 DCR (12) 11 ships: 1 x 1 -102/44 BL Mk IX, mechanical minesweeping gear 14 ships: unarmed
Complement	39

Standard scale images

Kildary 1918

Project history

In mid-1917 it was decided to build a type of auxiliary escort vessel with greater speed, endurance and seakeeping than trawlers, and from July 1917 orders were placed with six trawler-builders for a series of 'fast trawlers' (reclassified as patrol gunboats in January 1918). Financial approval to build a total of 85 was given in November 1917, as well as a directive giving them priority over the Admiralty 'Strath', 'Castle' and 'Mersey' type trawlers (16 projected 'Castles' ordered from Smith's Dock were cancelled to allow them to take on gunboats 3800-3815, and the same builder was appointed 'parent firm' for the rest. In March 1918 a revision of priorities resulted in the cancellation of 30 gunboat contracts, but material was to be sent to Smith's Dock, who would henceforward be sole builder of the 'Kil' class. All vessels shown as cancelled, except Kilbrachan (George Brown) had been transferred to Smith's Dock by November 1918 (the Kilbrachan was cancelled in December 1918). To mislead U-boats they were given identical bow and stern, and they were given an angular stem and stern reminiscent of a 'paper boat'. Very few were completed by the Armistice, and all formed part of the Auxiliary Patrol, at least 11 being fitted for minesweeping.

Modernizations

None.

Naval service