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WWI auxiliary patrol vessels


Ships


Name Launched // Comm. Builder Tonnage, BRT Dimensions (LppxB), m Speed, kts Machinery, Fuel, t Armament Fate
Gallia 1904 // mid-1917 Stre Reunis, Nantes, France 1284 79.5x8.7 14 2VTE 1-120/40 stricken 1919
Indravati 19.3.1896 // mid-1917 Ailsa SB, Troon 1053 64.5x9.5 12.5 1VTE   stricken 1919
Katoria 24.10.1889 // mid-1917 Denny, Dumbarton 1127 73.2x10.4 13 1VTE   stricken 1919
Lady Fraser (RIM) 14.3.1908 // mid-1917 Fairfield, Govan 1669 86.0x11.6 12.5 2VTE   stricken 1919
Lhasa 13.7.1904 // mid-1917 Denny, Dumbarton 2171 84.1x13.4 16 3turbines   stricken 1919
Mahanadi 28.5.1892 // mid-1917 Ailsa SB, Troon 1190 69.2x10.0 13 1VTE   stricken 1919
Mayo (RIM) 23.9.1896 // mid-1917 Swan Hunter, Wallsend 1778 85.6x11.6   1VTE   sunk 8.9.1916
Satrunji 22.10.1892 // mid-1917 Ailsa SB, Troon 1192 69.2x10.1 13 1VTE   stricken 1919
Mourilyan (RAN) 16.6.1908 // 5.1918 Stephen, Linthouse 1349 67.3x11.0 11.5 2VTE 1 - 120/40, 2-47 stricken 1921
Belize 25.3.1914 // 2.1917 Caledon SB, Dundee 1498 67.2x11.3 12 2VTE 1-76/40 stricken 2.1919
Alader Youssanoff 1905 // 1.1919   2071       1-76/40 stricken 8.1919
Orlionoch 1883 // 1918   1406       2-102/55 stricken 8.1919


100 - 1000 t displacement/ BRT tonnage vessels


Cleethorpes (1903, 273, 6.1916 - 4.1919); Duchess of Norfolk (1911, 381, 5.1916 - 4.1919); Duchess of Richmond (1910, 354, 5.1916 - 4.1919); Duchess of York (1896, 302, 5.1916 - 6.1921); Duke (ex-Duke of Devonshire), 3.1919- Duke II (1896, 257, 5.1916 - 4.1919); Emperor of India II (ex-Princess Royal), 5.1918- Mahratta (1906, 482, 5.1916 - 4.1919); Ivy (1895, 870, 1-76, 9.1914 - 1919); Majestic II (1901, 408, 5.1916 - 28.7.1916); Marchioness of Lorne (1891, 295, 6.1916 - 4.1919); Minerva II (1893, 315, 6.1916 - 4.1919); Princess Mary, 5.1916- Princess Mary II (1911, 326, 5.1916 - 2.8.1919); Queen IV (1902, 345, 5.1916 - 4.1919); Stirling Castle (1899, 271, 5.1916 - 26.9.1916)

miscellaneous patrol vessels

Dirk (1909, 181, 1-76, 9.1917 - 28.5.1918); Lochiel (1908, 241, 1-76, 9.1917 - 24.7.1918); Robina (1914, 306, 11.1914 - 6.1919); Syria (1898, 750, 11.1914 - 7.1916); Porpoise (,, 2-76, 9.1914 - 1919); Remus (1913, 203, 3-76, 9.1914 - 1919); Sunda (1899, 120, 8.1914 - 1919); Adjutant (1905, 231, 10.1914 - 6.2.1915); Duplex (ex-Nentwater) (1872, 874, 11.1914 - 8.1915); Guendolen (1899, 250, 11.1914 - 1915); Hellmuth (1899, 774, 11.1914 - 1915); Ashmani (mid-1917 - 1919); Badora (1914, 279, mid-1917 - 1919); Bahrein (RIM) (,, 5.1915 - 1919); Balgay (1897, 303, mid-1917 - 1919); Ban Whatt Hin (1885, 361, mid-1917 - 1919); Bhamo (RIM) (1896, 255, mid-1917 - 1919); Curlew (1876, 305, mid-1917 - 1919); Elephanta (RIM) (,, mid-1917 - 1919); General Brackenbury (, 127, mid-1917 - 1919); General Elles (, 154, mid-1917 - 1919); Goliath (1902, 310, mid-1917 - 1919); Hindu (1894, 770, mid-1917 - 1919); Hye Leong (1882, 494, 10.1917 - 1919); Irrawadi (, 338, mid-1917 - 1919); Jattra (1896, 371, mid-1917 - 1919); Kaipan (1888, 300, mid-1917 - 1919); Lark (1891, 133, mid-1917 - 1919); Nearchus (1914, 925, mid-1917 - 1919); Nilla (1908, 208, mid-1917 - 1919); Retriever (,, mid-1917 - 1919); Rose (1904, 308, mid-1917 - 1919); Samson (1902, 310, mid-1917 - 1919); Sandoway (1915, 291, mid-1917 - 1919); Sarasvati (1907, 962, mid-1917 - 1919); Sheikh-Berkhud (1891, 327, 5.1917 - 1919); Sladen (RIM) (1886, 270, mid-1917 - 1919); Tarotyua (1914, 133, mid-1917 - 1919); Violet (1913, 251, 6.1914 - 1919); Zahora (, 200, 12.1917 - 1919); Brunei (1905, 126, mid-1916 - 1919); Carlyle (1905, 199, mid-1916 - 1919); Christopher Wren (1905, 120, mid-1916 - 1919); Edmund Ironsides (1905, 116, mid-1916 - 1919); Fitz Ailwin (1905, 116, mid-1916 - 1919); Blosse Lynch (,, 2-88, 12.1914 - 1919); Julnar (1909, 884, 4.1916 - 24.6.1918), Massoudieh (,, 6.1915 - 1919); Mejidieh (1882, 463, 2-88, 12.1914 - 1919); Azerbaijan (RIM) (,, 10.1918 - 11.1919); Comet (, 144, 11.1914 - 1.12.1915); Mozaffir (,, 3.1915 - 1919); Quandmere (,, 9.1916 - 1919); Shusan (,, 1-76, 3.1915 - 1919); Coogie (RAN) (ex-Lancashire Witch) (1887, 762, 1-120/40, 5.1918 - 1921); Gannet (RAN) (ex-Penguin) (, 208, 1-76, 7.1918 - 1919); PV.I (ex-William B. Murray) (1912, 390, 1-76, 3.1917 - 1919); PV.II (ex-Amagansett) (1912, 390, 1-76, 3.1917 - 4.1919); PV.III (ex-Herbert N. Edwards) (1911, 323, 1-76, 3.1917 - 4.1919); PV.IV (ex-Martin J. Marran) (1911, 308, 1-76, 3.1917 - 4.1919); PV.V (ex-Pollin E. Mason) (1911, 323, 1-76, 3.1917 - 4.1919); PV.VI (ex-Leander Wilcox) (1903, 205, 1-76, 4.1917 - 4.1919); PV.VII (ex-Rowland H. Wilcox) (1911, 247, 1-76, 4.1917 - 4.1919); Acadia (1913, 846, 1-102/40, 12.1914 - 1919); Albacore (,, 12.1914 - 1919); Baleine (1907, 418, 12.1914 - 1919); Canada (1904, 411, 2-76, 12.1914 - 1919); Cartier (1910, 556, 3-76, 12.1914 - 1919); Constance (1891, 400, 12.1914 - 1919); Curlew (1892, 400, 12.1914 - 1919); Deliverance (1914, 280, 12.1914 - 1919); Falcon (,, 12.1914 - 1919); Florence (1883, 133, 12.1914 - 1919); Galiano (1913, 393, 12.1914 - 30.10.1918); Malaspina (1913, 392, 12.1914 - 1919); Margaret (1914, 756, 12.1914 - 1919); Newington (1899, 193, 12.1914 - 1919); Petrel (1892, 192, 12.1914 - 1919); Premier (1907, 254, 12.1914 - 1919); Sable Island (1914, 734, 12.1914 - 1919); Scotsman (1903, 285, 12.1914 - 1919); Speedy II (1896, 252, 12.1914 - 1919); Gopher (1910, 198, 10.1915 - 1919); Grib (1907, 140, 5.1917 - 1919); Grilse (1912, 287, 2-76, 1-356TT, 1917 - 1919); Hochelaga (ex-Waturas) (1900, 628, 1-76, 1917 - 1919); Lady Evelyn (ex-Deerhound) (1901, 483, 6.1917 - 1919); Lansdowne (1884, 680, 4.1917 - 1919); Laurentian (ex-King Edward) (1902, 355, 5.1917 - 1919); Musquash (1910, 198, 10.1915 - 1919); Starling (1888, 193, 1917 - 1919); Tuna (ex-Tarantula) (1902, 124, 2-356TT, 1917 - 1919); Arawana (1914, 152, 1-76, 3.1917 - 1.1919); Essequibo (1891, 202, 2-76, 3.1917 - 1.1919); Parika (1904, 304, 2-76, 3.1917 - 1.1919); Puruni (1905, 295, 2-76, 3.1917 - 29.8.1918); St. Patrick (1913, 180, 2.1917 - 2.1919); Towy (1914, 199, 2.1917 - 2.1919); Borodino (,, 4.1919 - 9.1919); Dublin Castle (,, 2-152/40, 1918 - 7.1919); Edinburgh Castle (,, 1-76, 1918 - 7.1919); Windsor Castle (,, 4-102/40, 1918 - 8.1919)

hired patrol tugs

Alexandra (1907, 168, 10.1914 - 12.1914); Beaver (1897, 154, 10.1914 - 11.1914); Blackcock (1886, 254, 8.1914 - 11.1914); Harrington (1903, 149, 10.1914 - 12.1914); Herculaneum (1909, 172, 10.1914 - 12.1914); Hornby (1909, 168, 10.1914 - 5.1916); Knight Errant (1905, 148, 10.1914 - 11.1914); North Cock (1903, 149, 10.1914 - 11.1914); Otter (1887, 165, 10.1914 - 11.1914); Ralph Brocklebank (1903, 173, 10.1914 - 11.1914); Torfrida (1889, 133, 11.1914 - 11.1914); W. E. Dorrington (1906, 175, 10.1914 - 11.1914); Wallasey (1903, 149, 10.1914 - 12.1914)


Project history

merchant vessels converted to armed boarding steamers. They were employed on examination duties at sea for the purpose of enforcing the naval blockade.

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

Format of date including day/month/year means loss of the vessel. Format of date containing month/year means return to owner or conversion to miscellaneous vessel. Mayo was sunk 8.9.1916 by German submarine.