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Naval trawlers are vessels built along the lines of a fishing trawler but fitted out for naval purposes; they were widely used during the First and Second World Wars. Some, known in the Royal Navy as "Admiralty trawlers", were purpose-built to naval specifications; others were adapted from civilian use.
Naval trawlers were purpose-built or requisitioned and operated by the Royal Navy (RN), mainly during World Wars I and II. Vessels built to Admiralty specifications for RN use were known as Admiralty trawlers. All trawlers operated by the RN, regardless of origin, were typically given the prefix HMT, for "His Majesty's Trawler".
Minesweeper, Silhouette 1941, Royal Norwegian Navy, Royal Hellenic Navy Acheloos 1943, returned Feb 1947 HMT Busen 11: 1940: Minesweeper, Snowdrift 1941, Royal Norwegian Navy 1941, Royal Hellenic Navy Thasos 1943 HMT Bush: 1940: Auxiliary patrol, returned Sep 1946 HMT Byng: Oct 1939: Boom defence vessel, Balloon barrage vessel, returned 1946
The Mersey class was a class of Admiralty naval trawlers built for the Royal Navy (or other government institutions) prior to World War II. [2] Admiralty meant they were built for military service as opposed to conversions of existing boats. The majority of the vessels were built to a standard design but a few included in the class were built ...
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. The type comprised 197 vessels built between 1939 and 1945 in the nearly identical Isles, Dance , Tree and Shakespearian classes.
Naval trawlers were fishing trawlers converted or specially built, and armed to create small escort and patrol ships and minesweepers in both World Wars. Subcategories This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total.
Type 8105 naval trawler is a Chinese auxiliary ship of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). [1] [2] Type 8105 along with Type 792 and Type 8154 naval trawlers have all received NATO reporting name FT-14 AIT class, [3] [4] [5] meaning Fishing Trawler - 14 Auxiliary Intelligence-gathering Trawler.
The Military class of Admiralty trawlers was a small class of trawlers built for the Royal Navy during the Second World War. The vessels were intended for use as minesweepers and for anti-submarine warfare, and the design was based on a commercial type, Lady Madeleine by Cook Welton and Gemmell of Beverley. [2]