Allied Warships

Minesweepers

Auk class

22 ships

Technical information

TypeMinesweeper
Displacement890 BRT 
Length221 feet 
Complement 
Armament1 3 inch gun
2 40mm guns
8 20mm guns 
Max speed18,1 knots
Notes on classSome of these ships were transferred to the Royal Navy under Lend-Lease, they were known as the Catherine class. 

Royal Navy Royal Navy ships of the Auk class

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HMS Catherine (J 12)
HMS Cato (J 16) Lost on 6 Jul 1944
HMS Chamois (J 28)
HMS Chance (J 340)
HMS Combatant (J 341)
HMS Cynthia (J 345)
HMS Elfreda (J 402)
HMS Fairy (J 403)
HMS Florizel (J 404)
HMS Foam (J 405)
HMS Frolic (J 406)
HMS Gazelle (J 342)
HMS Gorgon (J 346)
HMS Grecian (J 352)
HMS Jasper (ii) (J 407)
HMS Magic (J 400) Lost on 6 Jul 1944
HMS Pique (J 23)
HMS Pylades (J 401) Lost on 8 Jul 1944
HMS Steadfast (J 375)
HMS Strenuous (J 338)
HMS Tattoo (J 374)
HMS Tourmaline (J 339)


22 Minesweepers of the Auk class. 3 of them were lost.

See all Royal Navy Minesweeper classes.


Auk class ships hit by U-boats (1)

25 Sep 1943USS SkillSunkU-593

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