The ms trawler HMS Gairsay (T 290) of the Royal Navy. She was lost on 4 Aug 1944.
Technical information
| Type | MS Trawler |
| Displacement | 545 BRT |
| Length | 164 feet |
| Complement | 4 officers + 36 men |
| Armament | 1 12 pdr AA gun 3 20 mm AA (3x1) |
| Max speed | 12 knots |
| Engines | Reciprocating engine, 1 shaft |
| Power | 850 |
| Notes on class |
All ships of the Isles class
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 | 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) | ||
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| HMNZS Inchkeith (T 155) | ||
| HMNZS Killegray (T 174) | ||
| HMNZS Sanda (T 160) | ||
| HMNZS Scarba (T 175) | ||
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| 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) | ||
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| 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 | ||
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| HMCS Stonechat (M 25) | ||
| HMCS Whitethroat (M 03) | ||
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| HMS Blackbird (M 15) | ||
| HMS Dabchick (M 22) | ||
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Royal Canadian Navy (more on 
Royal Norwegian Navy (more on See all MS Trawler classes.
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Isles class ships hit by U-boats (3) | |||
| 5 Jul 1944 | HMS Ganilly | Sunk | U-390 |
| 7 Jan 1943 | HMS Jura | Sunk | U-371 |
| 21 Oct 1943 | HMS Orfasy | Sunk | U-68 |
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