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Algerine Class - World Naval Ships Directory

Algerine Class

Class : Algerine
Builder :
Country : UK
Ship Type : Minesweeper
Pennants : J462, M462, M356, J356, M46, J446, J213, J301, J106, M106, J140, J101, M101, J282, J283, J284, J273, M273, J305, M305, J230, M230, J387, M387, J388, M88, J214, M214, J230, M230, J229, M29, J350. M350, J349, M49, J216, M216, J308, J224, J369, J453, M53, J306, J370, J398, J376, M376, J287, J389, B256 BPF, M389, J307, M307, J275, J428, M428, J390, M390, J433, M433, J274, J276, M276, J391, J288, J377, M377, J217, J379, M379, G65, J437, J438, M438, J380, M380, J381, M381, J443, M443, J390, M390, J289, M289, J444, M444, J445, J329, M329, J227, M227, J454, M454, J455, M455, J442, J290, J221, M221, J291, J347, J277, M277, J463, M463, J293, M293, J294, M294, J295, M295, J447, M447, J296, J378, J325, M325, J448, M448, J297, M297, J223, J298, M298, J327, J299, M299, J225, M225, J449, M449, J439, J219, J383, M384, J333, M333, J354, M354, J300, M17, J226, J367, M367, J382, M382, J383, M383, J302, M302, J303, M303, J215, J304, M304, J385, M385, J386, M386, J435, M435, J436

Algerine Class Minesweepers. c. 1942 - 1945

Ships in the Algerine class (ordered by name)... :

NameLaunchedFate
Acute14th April 19421963 Towed to Malta for use as target. 1964 B.U. at La Spezia, Italy.
Alarm5th February 19421943 January damaged by aircraft at Bone, N. Africa; 1944 January Constructive Total Loss; B.U.
Albacore2nd April 19421963 September B.U. Port Glasgow.
Algerine22nd December 1941Sunk 15th November 1942.
Antares15th August 19421946 Returned to US Navy;
Arcturus31st August 19421946 Ret. control of USN (ECSWM) 1947 sold to Greek Navy: renamed PIRPOLITIS 1984 used as target at Crete
Aries19th September 19421946 Ret. control of USN (ECSWM) 1947 Sold to Greek Navy: renamed ARMATOLOS; 1977 Sunk as target
Bramble26th January 19451961 Broken up Gateshead
Brave4th February 19431958 B.U. Dunston
Cadmus27th May 19421950 Trans. to Belgium renamed LECOINTE: 1960 B.U. at Burcht, Belgium.
Chameleon6th May 1944Scrapped 3rd April 1966 at Silloth.
Cheerful22nd May 19441963 B.U. at Queensborough
Circe27th June 19421966 B.U. at Dalmuir
Clinton5th October 19421946/47 Returned to USN; 1947 Broken up in USA
Cockatrice27th October 1942Scrapped 29th August 1963 at Inverkeithing.
Coquette24th November 19431958 B.U. at Rosyth
Courier22nd December 1943Ordered as HMCS Amprior but transferred to Royal Navy and renamed whilst building. Broken uo 1959 Llanelli.
Espiegle12th August 19421967 Broken up Dalmuir.
Fancy5th April 19431951 Trans. to Belgium ren. A.F.DALFOUR Vernon; 1959 renamed NZADI - hulk in Congo
Fantome22nd September 19421943 (20 May) mined off N. Africa; Declared Constructive Total Loss - B.U. Milford Haven 1947
Felicity19th January 19441947 Mercantile renamed. FAIRFREE; 1957 B.U. Charlestown
Fierce11th September 19451959 B.U. Gateshead
Fly1st June 194230th July 1949 Sold to Persia (Iran) renamed PALANG; 1972 Sunk and scrapped
Flying Fish16th February 19441949 transferred Ceylon renamed VIJAYA; 1975 B.U.
Friendship24th October 19421946/47 Returned to USN B.U. Maryland USA
Golden Fleece29th February 19441960 B.U. Llanelli
Gozo27th January 19431946 Returned to USN; 1947 sold to Greece renamed POLEMISTIS; 1975 Sunk as target
Hare20th June 19441959 Transferred Nigeria renamed. NIGERIA; 1962 returned to Royal Navy; B.U. Faslane
Hound29th July 1942Scrapped 1st September 1962 at Troon.
Hydra29th September 19421944 10 November damaged by mine off Ostend; 1947 C.T.L. - Broken up at Grays
Jaseur19th April 1944Broken up at Blyth 1966.
Jewel20th July 19441967 B.U. at Inverkeithing
Laertes25th March 19441959 B.U. at Barrow
Larne2nd September 19431946 Transferred to Italy renamed. AMMIRAGLIO MAGNAGHI; 1951 renamed. ALABARDA; 1980 B.U. at La Spezia
Lennox15th October 19431961 B.U. at Gateshead.
Liberty22nd August 19441945 Transferred to Belgium renamed. ADRIAN DE GERLACHE; 1970 B.U. Bruges
Lightfoot14th November 19421946 Returned control USN; 1947 Sold to Greece renamed to. NAVMAHOS; 1974 Sunk as target
Lioness15th March 19441956 B.U. at Rosyth
Loyalty9th December 194222 August 1944 - Torpedoed/sunk by U480 in Channel
Lysander11th November 19431957 B.U. at Blyth
Maenad8th June 1944Scrapped 18th December 1957.
Magicienne24th June 1944Scrapped 20 March 1956
Mameluke18th July 19441950 B.U. at Middlesborough
Mandate9th August 19441957 B.U. at Charlestown
Mariner9th May 19441958 Transferred to Burma renamed. YAN MYO AUNG; 1982 deleted from service
Marmion15th June 19441959 B.U. at Dunston
Marvel30th August 19441958 B.U. at Charlestown
Mary Rose5th August 19431957 B.U. at Gateshead
Melita8th December 19421959 B.U. at Llanelli
Michael20th September 19441956 B.U. at Bo'ness
Minstrel5th October 19441947 Sold to Thailand renamed PHOSAMTON 6MSF (FE); 1990 sea-going training ship, still in service 2011.
Moon2nd September 19431957 B.U. at Gateshead
Mutine10th October 19421967 B.U. at Barrow
Myrmidon21st October 19441958 B.U. at Briton Ferry
Mystic11th November 19441958 B.U. at Llanelli
Nerissa7th May 1940Loaned to Poland (Piorun) October 1940. Returned to Royal Navy August 1946.
Niger1st May 1945Broken up at Silloth 1966.
Octavia31st December 19421950 broken up at Gateshead
Onyx27th October 19421967 B.U. at Inverkeithing
Orcadia8th August 1944Scrapped 3rd December 1958 at Briton Ferry.
Orestes25th November 1942Used as a target ship for Seacat missiles fired from the Seacat trials ship, HMS Decoy, in Lyme Bay, resulting in Orestes sinking.
Ossory3rd October 19441959 B.U. at Troon
Pelorus18th June 1943Scuttled to become an artificial reef off Simonstown on 12 November 1994.
Persian22nd February 19431946 Returned control US Navy. 1948 Sold mercantile renamed Kikiades/Polikos; 196? scrapped
Pickle3rd August 19431958 Transferred to Ceylon (Sri Lanka) renamed PARAKRAMA; 1964 B.U. at Singapore
Pincher19th August 19431962 B.U. at Dunston
Plucky29th September 19431962 B.U. at Dunston
Pluto21st October 1944Scrapped 13th September 1972 at Dalmuir.
Polaris3rd December 19441956 B.U. at Briton Ferry
Postillion18th March 19431946 Returned to US Navy control. 1947 Sold to Greece renamed MAHITIS. 1984 Sunk as target at Crete
Prompt30th March 19449th May 1945 Damaged by mine, Ostend. 1947 Declared Constructive Total Loss - Broken Up at Rainham
Providence27th October 19431958 B.U. at Sunderland
Pyrrhus19th May 19451956 B.U. at Newport
Rattlesnake23rd February 19431959 B.U. at Grangemouth
Ready11th January 19431951 Transferred to Belgium renamed. J.E. VAN HAVERBEKE; 1961 B.U. at Bruges
Recruit26th October 19431965 B.U. at Barrow
Regulus18th September 194312 January 1945 - mined and sunk - Corfu
Rifleman25th November 19431972 B.U. at Barrow
Rinaldo20th March 19431961 B.U. at Gateshead
Romola19th May 19441957 B.U. at Plymouth
Rosamund20th December 1944Transferred to South Africa renamed. BLOEMFONTEIN; 1967 Sunk as target
Rosario3rd April 19431953 Transferred to Belgium renamed. DE MOOR; 1970 B.U. at Bruges
Rowena5th June 19441958 B.U. at Gateshead
Seabear6th November 19431958 B.U. at Preston
Serene18th October 19431959 B.U. at Llanelli
Skipjack7th April 19431959 B.U. at Blyth
Spanker20th April 19431953 Transferred to Belgium renamed. DE BROUWER; 1968 B.U. at Ghent
Squirrel20th April 1944Scuttled off Siam after being mined on 24th July 1945.
Stormcloud28th December 19431959 B.U. at Gateshead
Sylvia28th February 19441958 B.U. at Tyneside
Tanganyika12th April 19441963 B.U. at Inverkeithing
Thisbe12th April 19431957 B.U. at Charlestown
Truelove8th July 19431957 B.U. at Blyth
Vestal19th June 194326 July 1945 - July Sunk by Japanese Kamikaze plane off Phuket, Siam
Waterwitch22nd April 19431970 B.U. at Antwerp
Wave18th August 19441962 B.U. at Gateshead
Welcome14th November 19441962 B.U. at Gateshead
Welfare15th July 1943Scrapped November 1957, at Grays.



Ships in the Algerine class (ordered by launch date)... :

NameLaunchedFate
Nerissa7th May 1940Loaned to Poland (Piorun) October 1940. Returned to Royal Navy August 1946.
Algerine22nd December 1941Sunk 15th November 1942.
Mutine10th October 19421967 B.U. at Barrow
Friendship24th October 19421946/47 Returned to USN B.U. Maryland USA
Cockatrice27th October 1942Scrapped 29th August 1963 at Inverkeithing.
Onyx27th October 19421967 B.U. at Inverkeithing
Clinton5th October 19421946/47 Returned to USN; 1947 Broken up in USA
Lightfoot14th November 19421946 Returned control USN; 1947 Sold to Greece renamed to. NAVMAHOS; 1974 Sunk as target
Orestes25th November 1942Used as a target ship for Seacat missiles fired from the Seacat trials ship, HMS Decoy, in Lyme Bay, resulting in Orestes sinking.
Octavia31st December 19421950 broken up at Gateshead
Melita8th December 19421959 B.U. at Llanelli
Loyalty9th December 194222 August 1944 - Torpedoed/sunk by U480 in Channel
Alarm5th February 19421943 January damaged by aircraft at Bone, N. Africa; 1944 January Constructive Total Loss; B.U.
Acute14th April 19421963 Towed to Malta for use as target. 1964 B.U. at La Spezia, Italy.
Albacore2nd April 19421963 September B.U. Port Glasgow.
Cadmus27th May 19421950 Trans. to Belgium renamed LECOINTE: 1960 B.U. at Burcht, Belgium.
Fly1st June 194230th July 1949 Sold to Persia (Iran) renamed PALANG; 1972 Sunk and scrapped
Circe27th June 19421966 B.U. at Dalmuir
Hound29th July 1942Scrapped 1st September 1962 at Troon.
Espiegle12th August 19421967 Broken up Dalmuir.
Antares15th August 19421946 Returned to US Navy;
Arcturus31st August 19421946 Ret. control of USN (ECSWM) 1947 sold to Greek Navy: renamed PIRPOLITIS 1984 used as target at Crete
Aries19th September 19421946 Ret. control of USN (ECSWM) 1947 Sold to Greek Navy: renamed ARMATOLOS; 1977 Sunk as target
Fantome22nd September 19421943 (20 May) mined off N. Africa; Declared Constructive Total Loss - B.U. Milford Haven 1947
Hydra29th September 19421944 10 November damaged by mine off Ostend; 1947 C.T.L. - Broken up at Grays
Ready11th January 19431951 Transferred to Belgium renamed. J.E. VAN HAVERBEKE; 1961 B.U. at Bruges
Gozo27th January 19431946 Returned to USN; 1947 sold to Greece renamed POLEMISTIS; 1975 Sunk as target
Lennox15th October 19431961 B.U. at Gateshead.
Serene18th October 19431959 B.U. at Llanelli
Recruit26th October 19431965 B.U. at Barrow
Providence27th October 19431958 B.U. at Sunderland
Lysander11th November 19431957 B.U. at Blyth
Coquette24th November 19431958 B.U. at Rosyth
Rifleman25th November 19431972 B.U. at Barrow
Seabear6th November 19431958 B.U. at Preston
Courier22nd December 1943Ordered as HMCS Amprior but transferred to Royal Navy and renamed whilst building. Broken uo 1959 Llanelli.
Stormcloud28th December 19431959 B.U. at Gateshead
Persian22nd February 19431946 Returned control US Navy. 1948 Sold mercantile renamed Kikiades/Polikos; 196? scrapped
Rattlesnake23rd February 19431959 B.U. at Grangemouth
Brave4th February 19431958 B.U. Dunston
Postillion18th March 19431946 Returned to US Navy control. 1947 Sold to Greece renamed MAHITIS. 1984 Sunk as target at Crete
Rinaldo20th March 19431961 B.U. at Gateshead
Thisbe12th April 19431957 B.U. at Charlestown
Spanker20th April 19431953 Transferred to Belgium renamed. DE BROUWER; 1968 B.U. at Ghent
Waterwitch22nd April 19431970 B.U. at Antwerp
Rosario3rd April 19431953 Transferred to Belgium renamed. DE MOOR; 1970 B.U. at Bruges
Fancy5th April 19431951 Trans. to Belgium ren. A.F.DALFOUR Vernon; 1959 renamed NZADI - hulk in Congo
Skipjack7th April 19431959 B.U. at Blyth
Pelorus18th June 1943Scuttled to become an artificial reef off Simonstown on 12 November 1994.
Vestal19th June 194326 July 1945 - July Sunk by Japanese Kamikaze plane off Phuket, Siam
Welfare15th July 1943Scrapped November 1957, at Grays.
Truelove8th July 19431957 B.U. at Blyth
Pincher19th August 19431962 B.U. at Dunston
Pickle3rd August 19431958 Transferred to Ceylon (Sri Lanka) renamed PARAKRAMA; 1964 B.U. at Singapore
Mary Rose5th August 19431957 B.U. at Gateshead
Regulus18th September 194312 January 1945 - mined and sunk - Corfu
Larne2nd September 19431946 Transferred to Italy renamed. AMMIRAGLIO MAGNAGHI; 1951 renamed. ALABARDA; 1980 B.U. at La Spezia
Moon2nd September 19431957 B.U. at Gateshead
Plucky29th September 19431962 B.U. at Dunston
Felicity19th January 19441947 Mercantile renamed. FAIRFREE; 1957 B.U. Charlestown
Pluto21st October 1944Scrapped 13th September 1972 at Dalmuir.
Myrmidon21st October 19441958 B.U. at Briton Ferry
Ossory3rd October 19441959 B.U. at Troon
Minstrel5th October 19441947 Sold to Thailand renamed PHOSAMTON 6MSF (FE); 1990 sea-going training ship, still in service 2011.
Mystic11th November 19441958 B.U. at Llanelli
Welcome14th November 19441962 B.U. at Gateshead
Rosamund20th December 1944Transferred to South Africa renamed. BLOEMFONTEIN; 1967 Sunk as target
Polaris3rd December 19441956 B.U. at Briton Ferry
Flying Fish16th February 19441949 transferred Ceylon renamed VIJAYA; 1975 B.U.
Sylvia28th February 19441958 B.U. at Tyneside
Golden Fleece29th February 19441960 B.U. Llanelli
Lioness15th March 19441956 B.U. at Rosyth
Laertes25th March 19441959 B.U. at Barrow
Prompt30th March 19449th May 1945 Damaged by mine, Ostend. 1947 Declared Constructive Total Loss - Broken Up at Rainham
Tanganyika12th April 19441963 B.U. at Inverkeithing
Jaseur19th April 1944Broken up at Blyth 1966.
Squirrel20th April 1944Scuttled off Siam after being mined on 24th July 1945.
Romola19th May 19441957 B.U. at Plymouth
Cheerful22nd May 19441963 B.U. at Queensborough
Chameleon6th May 1944Scrapped 3rd April 1966 at Silloth.
Mariner9th May 19441958 Transferred to Burma renamed. YAN MYO AUNG; 1982 deleted from service
Marmion15th June 19441959 B.U. at Dunston
Hare20th June 19441959 Transferred Nigeria renamed. NIGERIA; 1962 returned to Royal Navy; B.U. Faslane
Magicienne24th June 1944Scrapped 20 March 1956
Rowena5th June 19441958 B.U. at Gateshead
Maenad8th June 1944Scrapped 18th December 1957.
Mameluke18th July 19441950 B.U. at Middlesborough
Jewel20th July 19441967 B.U. at Inverkeithing
Wave18th August 19441962 B.U. at Gateshead
Liberty22nd August 19441945 Transferred to Belgium renamed. ADRIAN DE GERLACHE; 1970 B.U. Bruges
Marvel30th August 19441958 B.U. at Charlestown
Orcadia8th August 1944Scrapped 3rd December 1958 at Briton Ferry.
Mandate9th August 19441957 B.U. at Charlestown
Michael20th September 19441956 B.U. at Bo'ness
Bramble26th January 19451961 Broken up Gateshead
Niger1st May 1945Broken up at Silloth 1966.
Pyrrhus19th May 19451956 B.U. at Newport
Fierce11th September 19451959 B.U. Gateshead

Ships in this class went on to become :

Nerissa Piorun (Poland) (October 1940)
Noble (UK) (September 1946)
Ship Badges of the Algerine Class.
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