Allied Warships

MS Trawlers

Isles class

145 ships


The ms trawler HMS Orfasy (T 204) of the Royal Navy. She was lost on 22 Oct 1943.

Technical information

TypeMS Trawler
Displacement545 BRT 
Length164 feet 
Complement4 officers + 36 men 
Armament1 12 pdr AA gun
3 20 mm AA (3x1) 
Max speed12 knots
EnginesReciprocating engine, 1 shaft 
Power850 
Notes on class 


All ships of the Isles class


Royal Canadian Navy Royal Canadian Navy (more on Royal Canadian Navy)

HMCS Anticosti (T 274) (ex. HMS Anticosti)
HMCS Baffin (T 275) (ex. HMS Baffin)
HMCS Cailiff (T 276) (ex. HMS Cailiff)
HMCS Ironbound (T 284) (ex. HMS Ironbound)
HMCS Liscomb (T 285) (ex. HMS Liscomb)
HMCS Magdalen (T 279) (ex. HMS Magdalen)
HMCS Miscou (T 277)


Royal New Zealand Navy Royal New Zealand Navy (more on Royal New Zealand Navy)

HMNZS Inchkeith (T 155)
HMNZS Killegray (T 174)
HMNZS Sanda (T 160)
HMNZS Scarba (T 175)


Royal Navy Royal Navy (more on Royal Navy)

HMS Ulva (T 248)
HMS Ailsa Craig (T 377)
HMS Annet (T 341)
HMS Anticosti (T 274) (To Canada as HMCS Anticosti)
HMS Arran (T 06)
HMS Baffin (T 275) (To Canada as HMCS Baffin)
HMS Balta (T 50)
HMS Bardsey (T 273)
HMS Benbecula (T 379)
HMS Bern (T 294)
HMS Biggal (T 404)
HMS Bressay (T 214)
HMS Brora (T 99) Lost on 6 Sep 1941
HMS Bruray (T 236)
HMS Bryher (T 350)
HMS Burra (T 158)
HMS Bute (T 168)
HMS Cailiff (T 276) (To Canada as HMCS Cailiff)
HMS Caldy (T 359)
HMS Calvay (T 383)
HMS Campobello (T 278) Lost on 16 Mar 1943
HMS Canna (T 161) Lost on 5 Dec 1942
HMS Cava (T 145)
HMS Coll (T 207)
HMS Colsay (T 384) Lost on 2 Nov 1944
HMS Copinsay (T 147)
HMS Crowlin (T 380)
HMS Cumbrae (T 154)
HMS Damsay (T 208)
HMS Dochet (T 286)
HMS Earraid (T 297)
HMS Eday (T 201) (To Norway as Tromøy (ii))
HMS Egilsay (T 215)
HMS Ensay (T 216)
HMS Eriskay (T 217)
HMS Fara (T 162)
HMS Farne (T 353)
HMS Fetlar (T 202)
HMS Fiaray (T 238)
HMS Filla (T 212)
HMS Flatholm (T 354)
HMS Flint (T 287)
HMS Flotta (T 171) Lost on 6 Nov 1941
HMS Foula (T 203)
HMS Foulness (T 342)
HMS Fuday (T 385)
HMS Gairsay (T 290) Lost on 4 Aug 1944
HMS Ganilly (T 367) Lost on 5 Jul 1944
HMS Gateshead (T 288)
HMS Gillstone (T 355)
HMS Gorregan (T 387)
HMS Graemsay (T 291)
HMS Grain (T 360)
HMS Grassholm (T 344)
HMS Gruinard (T 239)
HMS Gulland (T 365)
HMS Gweal (T 246)
HMS Hannaray (T 389)
HMS Harris (T 386)
HMS Hascosay (T 390)
HMS Hayling (T 271)
HMS Hellisay (T 391)
HMS Hermetray (T 392)
HMS Herschell (T 289)
HMS Hildasay (T 173) Lost on 21 Jun 1945
HMS Hoxa (T 16)
HMS Hoy (T 114)
HMS Hunda (T 298)
HMS Imersay (T 422)
HMS Inchcolm (T 18)
HMS Inchmarnock (T 166) (To Norway asKarmøy (ii))
HMS Ironbound (T 284) (To Canada as HMCS Ironbound)
HMS Islay (T 172)
HMS Jura (T 169) Lost on 7 Jan 1943
HMS Kerrera (T 200) (To Norway as Oksøy (ii))
HMS Kintyre (T 165)
HMS Kittern (T 382)
HMS Lindisfarne (T 361)
HMS Lingay (T 423)
HMS Liscomb (T 285) (To Canada as HMCS Liscomb)
HMS Longa (T 366)
HMS Lundy (T 272)
HMS Magdalen (T 279) (To Canada as HMCS Magdalen)
HMS Manitoulin (T 280)
HMS Mewstone (T 374)
HMS Minalto (T 362)
HMS Mincarlo (T 388) (To Norway as Tromøy (iii))
HMS Mousa (T 295)
HMS Mull (T 110)
HMS Neave (T 247)
HMS Orfasy (T 204) Lost on 22 Oct 1943
HMS Oronsay (T 375)
HMS Orsay (T 450)
HMS Oxna (T 296)
HMS Pladda (T 144)
HMS Procher (T 281)
HMS Prospect (T 282)
HMS Ronaldsay (T 149)
HMS Ronay (T 429)
HMS Rosevean (T 363)
HMS Rousay (T 210)
HMS Ruskholm (T 211)
HMS Rysa (T 164) Lost on 8 Dec 1943
HMS Sandray (T 424)
HMS Scalpay (T 237)
HMS Scaraway (T 425)
HMS Shapinsay (T 176)
HMS Sheppey (T 292)
HMS Shiant (T 170) (To Norway as Jeløy (ii))
HMS Shillay (T 426)
HMS Skokholm (T 376)
HMS Skomer (T 381)
HMS Skye (T 163)
HMS Sluna (T 177)
HMS St. Agnes (T 352)
HMS St. Kilda (T 209)
HMS Staffa (T 159)
HMS Steepholm (T 356)
HMS Stroma (T 150)
HMS Stronsay (T 178) Lost on 5 Feb 1943
HMS Sursay (T 427)
HMS Switha (T 179)
HMS Tahay (T 452)
HMS Texada (T 283)
HMS Tiree (T 180)
HMS Tocogay (T 451)
HMS Trodday (T 431)
HMS Trondra (T 181)
HMS Unst (T 213)
HMS Vacesay (T 432)
HMS Vallay (T 434)
HMS Vatersay (T 378)
HMS Wallasea (T 345) Lost on 6 Jan 1944
HMS Westray (T 182)
HMS Whalsay (T 293)
HMS Wiay (T 441)


Royal Norwegian Navy Royal Norwegian Navy (more on Royal Norwegian Navy)

HNoMs Jeløy (ii) (T 170) (ex. HMS Shiant)
HNoMs Karmøy (ii) (T 166) (ex. HMS Inchmarnock)
HNoMs Oksøy (ii) (T 200) (ex. HMS Kerrera)
HNoMs Tromøy (ii) (T 201) (ex. HMS Eday)
HNoMs Tromøy (iii) (T 388) (ex. HMS Mincarlo)

Minelayer


Royal Canadian Navy Royal Canadian Navy (more on Royal Canadian Navy)

HMCS Stonechat (M 25)
HMCS Whitethroat (M 03)


Royal Navy Royal Navy (more on Royal Navy)

HMS Blackbird (M 15)
HMS Dabchick (M 22)


145 MS Trawlers (156 names) of the Isles class. 13 of them were lost.

See all MS Trawler classes.


Isles class ships hit by U-boats (3)

5 Jul 1944HMS GanillySunkU-390
7 Jan 1943HMS JuraSunkU-371
21 Oct 1943HMS OrfasySunkU-68

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