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During World war two many navies needs small vessels quickly and simplist solution was to purchased many trawlers and other auxiliary vessels of civilian pattern and adapted them for ASW and minesweeping duties. Armed trawlers mainly performed escort duties for slow convoys, port picket and shore patrols. The trawlers were formidable AA platforms and defensive enemies for submarines and light vessels but no match for capital ships. | |||
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Revision as of 04:57, 2 October 2020
History
During World war two many navies needs small vessels quickly and simplist solution was to purchased many trawlers and other auxiliary vessels of civilian pattern and adapted them for ASW and minesweeping duties. Armed trawlers mainly performed escort duties for slow convoys, port picket and shore patrols. The trawlers were formidable AA platforms and defensive enemies for submarines and light vessels but no match for capital ships.
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| armed trawler | |
| Specifications | |
| Type | Patrol Boat |
| Armament | 1 x 76-mm main gun, 1 x QF quad 2pdr "pom-pom" AA cannon Mk VII, 2 x twin 20-mm Oerlikon cannon |
| Crew | 6 |
| Weight | 750 tons |
| Top Speed | 12 knots |
