NAVYPEDIA

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  Lundy after war in an auxiliary role  

Ships

Name	No	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comp	Fate
Acacia	T02	381	Ardrossan DYd	8/1939	7.3.1940	6.1940	sold 1947
Almond	T14	382	Ardrossan DYd	8/1939	22.5.1940	8.1940	sunk 2.2.1941
Ash	T39	1208	Cochrane, Selby	7/1939	13.11.1939	5.1940	sunk 5.6.1941
Bay	T77	1209	Cochrane, Selby	8/1939	12.12.1939	6.1940	sold 1947
Birch	T93		Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Hull	8/1939	13.11.1939	4.1940	sold 1947
Blackthorn	T100		Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Hull	8/1939	29.11.1939	5.1940	sold 1947
Chestnut	T110	348	Goole SB	7/1939	24.2.1940	5.1940	sunk 30.10.1940
Deodar	T124	349	Goole SB	8/1939	26.3.1940	7.1940	sold 1947
Elm	T105	1037	Inglis, Glasgow	7/1939	12.12.1939	3.1940	sold 1946
Fir	T129	1038	Inglis, Glasgow	8/1939	27.1.1940	4.1940	sold 1947
Hazel	T108	299	Robb, Leith	8/1939	27.12.1939	3.1940	sold 3.1946
Hickory	T116	300	Robb, Leith	8/1939	24.2.1940	4.1940	sunk 22.10.1940
Juniper	T123	344	Ferguson, Glasgow	8/1939	15.12.1939	3.1940	sunk 8.6.1940
Mangrove	T112	345	Ferguson, Glasgow	8/1939	15.2.1940	4.1940	to Portugal 10.1943 - 6.1945 (P2), to Portugal 2.1946
Olive	T126	752	Hall Russell, Aberdeen	9/1939	26.2.1940	5.1940	sold 1948
Pine	T101	753	Hall Russell, Aberdeen	9/1939	25.3.1940	7.1940	sunk 31.1.1944
Rowan	T119	1070	Smiths Dock, South Bank	6/1939	12.8.1939	12.1939	sold 1946
Walnut	T103	1071	Smiths Dock, South Bank	6/1939	12.8.1939	12.1939	sold 1948
Whitethorn	T127	1073	Smiths Dock, South Bank	7/1939	10.11.1939	2.1940	sold 3.1946
Wistaria	T113	1072	Smiths Dock, South Bank	7/1939	10.11.1939	2.1940	sold 3.1946

Technical data

Displacement standard, t	545
Displacement full, t	770
Length, m	50.0
Breadth, m	8.43
Draught, m	3.38 deep load
No of shafts	1
Machinery	1 VTE, 1 cylindrical boiler
Power, h. p.	850
Max speed, kts	12.25
Fuel, t	coal 183
Endurance, nm(kts)
Armament	"Tree", "Shakespearian", early "Isles": 1 x 1 - 76/40 12pdr 12cwt QF Mk I/II/V, 1 x 2 - 12.7/62, 2 x 2 - 7.7/87, 2 DCT, 2 DCR (30), mechanical minesweeping gear "Dances": 1 x 1 - 102/44 BL Mk IX, 1 x 2 - 12.7/62, 2 x 2 - 7.7/87, 2 DCT, 2 DCR (30) later "Isles": 1 x 1 - 76/40 12pdr 12cwt QF Mk I/II/V, 3 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II/IV, 4 DCT, 2 DCR (30), mechanical minesweeping gear Annet, Bressay, Damsay, Fiaray, Foulness, Lindisfarne: 1 x 1 - 76/40 12pdr 12cwt QF Mk I/II/V, 3 x 2 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II/IV, 4 DCT, 2 DCR (30), mechanical minesweeping gear minelayers: 1 x 1 - 76/40 12pdr 12cwt QF Mk I/II/V, 3 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II/IV, mines danlayers: (2 - 3) x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II/IV
Electronic equipment	'Tree', 'Dance', 'Shakespearian': none 'Isles' commissioned 1941-1942: type 122 sonar 'Isles' commissioned 1942-1943: type 286PU (some) radar, type 122 sonar 'Isles' commissioned 1943-1945: type 271 (some), type 290 (some) radars, type 122 sonar minelayers, danlayers:  type 271 (some), type 290 (some) radars
Complement	35 - 40

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Project history

Development of Basset class. "Tree", "Shakespearian" and "Isles" classes were intended for minesweeping, "Dance" class was used in ASW role.

Modernizations

1942 - 1943, all survived trawlers with MGs: - 1 x 2 - 12.7/62; + 3 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II/IV

Naval service

Juniper was sunk by gunfire of German cruiser Admiral Hipper, Laertes by German submarine U201, Jura by U371, Orfasy by U68, Stronsay by Italian submarine Avorio. Horatio was sunk by German MTB S58, Pine and Wallasea by German MTBs, Colsay was sunk by German manned torpedo and Gairsay by German explosive motor boat. Chestnut, Hickory, Almond, Ash, Rysa, Ganilly and Coriolanus were mined.