Dance class armed trawler
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The Dance class vessels of World War II
were armed trawlers of the Royal Navy
. They were used for anti-submarine
(A/S) and minesweeping work and were nearly identical to the Isles class trawler
s, of which they are usually considered a subclass.
One Dance class trawler (Sword Dance) was a war loss, and one (Saltarelo) was transferred to Portugal in 1945. Four were transferred to Italy in 1946: Gavotte, Hornpipe, Minuet and Two Step. None remained in service with the Royal Navy by the end of 1946.
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World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
were armed trawlers of the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
. They were used for anti-submarine
Anti-submarine warfare
Anti-submarine warfare is a branch of naval warfare that uses surface warships, aircraft, or other submarines to find, track and deter, damage or destroy enemy submarines....
(A/S) and minesweeping work and were nearly identical to the Isles class trawler
Isles class trawler
The Isles class trawlers were a class of naval trawler used by the Royal Navy, Royal Canadian Navy and Royal New Zealand Navy during World War II....
s, of which they are usually considered a subclass.
One Dance class trawler (Sword Dance) was a war loss, and one (Saltarelo) was transferred to Portugal in 1945. Four were transferred to Italy in 1946: Gavotte, Hornpipe, Minuet and Two Step. None remained in service with the Royal Navy by the end of 1946.
Ships in class
- Built by the Ardrossan Dockyard Company, Ardrossa, UK
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- Built by Cochrane & Sons, Ltd. Selby, UK
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- Built by Cook, Welton & GemmellCook, Welton & GemmellCook, Welton and Gemmell was a shipbuilders based in Hull and Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire. England.The firm was founded in 1883 on South Bridge Road, Hull, on the Humber bank. The founding partners were William James Cook, Charles Keen Welton and William Gemmell...
, Beverley, UK
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- Built by Ferguson Brothers, Port Glasgow, UK
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- Built by Goole Shipbuilding & Repair Company, Goole, UK
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- Built by Hall, Russell & Company, Ltd., Aberdeen, UK
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- Built by A. & J. Inglis, Ltd., Glasgow, UK
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- Built by Henry Robb, Ltd., Leith, UK
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- Built by Smith's Dock Company, Ltd., South Bank-on-Tees, UK
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}, ex-Tarantella - Launched 1941, transferred to Italy 1946 as DR 308
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See also
- Isles class trawlerIsles class trawlerThe Isles class trawlers were a class of naval trawler used by the Royal Navy, Royal Canadian Navy and Royal New Zealand Navy during World War II....
- Portuguese class naval trawlerPortuguese class naval trawlerThe Portuguese class vessels of World War II were naval trawlers, built in Portugal for the Royal Navy.The vessels were built in several Portuguese yards and offered, by Portugal, to the Royal Navy...
- Tree class trawlerTree class trawlerThe Tree class trawlers were a type of anti-submarine vessel which served in the Royal Navy during the Second World War. They were nearly identical to the Isles class trawlers, of which they are usually considered a subclass....
- Shakespearian class trawlersShakespearian class trawlersThe Shakespearian class were anti-submarine naval trawlers which served in Royal Navy. Ships in this class had a displacement of 545 tons, a top speed of 12 knots, a crew of 40 men, and armament of one 12-pounder AA gun, three 20 mm Oerlikon AA guns and 30 depth charges...
- Trawlers of the Royal NavyTrawlers of the Royal NavyThis is an accounting of the naval trawlers, purpose built or requisitioned, operated by the Royal Navy mainly during World War I and World War II. They were typically given the prefix HMT which stood for "His Majesty's Trawler".-Summary:...