Technical information
Type | Minesweeper |
Displacement | 850 BRT |
Length | 225 feet |
Complement | 85 men |
Armament | 1 4" AA gun 4 20mm guns (4x1) |
Max speed | 16.5 knots |
Engines | Geared turbines, 2 shafts / Reciprocating (V.T.E.) engines, 2 shafts |
Power | 2000 SHP / 2000 IHP |
Notes on class | The Royal Canadian Navy ships of this class had no minesweeping gear fitted due to the fact that they served as convoy escorts during the war. |
All ships of the Algerine class
See all Minesweeper classes.
Algerine class ships hit by U-boats (1) | |||
22 Aug 1944 | HMS Rattler | Sunk | U-480 |
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