| Alder (ex-Lord Davidson) (1929, 500, 1 - 76, 2.1939 - 22.10.1941), Beech (ex-Lord Dawson) (1929, 540, 1 - 76, 2.1939 - 22.6.1941), Berberis (ex-Lord Hewart) (1928, 540, 1 - 102/40, 2.1939 - 1945), Cedar (ex-Arab) (1933, 649, 1 - 76, 11.1935 - 7.1946), Cypress (ex-Cape Finisterre) (1930, 570, 1 - 76, 11.1935 - 3.1946), Guava (1933, 394, 1 - 76, 1939 - 1945), Hawthorn (ex-Cape Guardifu) (1930, 593, 1 - 102/40, 10.1935 - 7.1947), Holly (ex-Kingston Coral) (1930, 590, 1 - 76, 11.1935 - 1947), Hornbeam (ex-Lord Trent) (1930, 530, 1 - 76, 3.1939 - 4.1946), Larch (ex-St. Alexandra) (1928, 359, 1 - 76, 3.1939 - 1946), Laurel (ex-Kingston Cyanite) (1930, 590, 1 - 102/40, 11.1935 - 1948), Lilac (ex-Beach Flower) (1930, 593, 1 - 102/40, 11.1935 - 1947), Magnolia (ex-Lord Brentford) (1930, 557, 1 - 102/40, 11.1935 - 1.1948), Maple (ex-St. Gerontius) (1929, 550, 1 - 102/40, 2.1939 - 1946), Myrtle (ex-St. Irene) (1928, 550, 1 - 76, 3.1939 - 14.6.1940), Oak (ex-St. Romanus) (1928, 545, 1 - 102/40, 3.1939 - 3.1946), Redwood (ex-St. Rose) (1928, 555, 1 - 102/40, 3.1939 - 1946), Sycamore (ex-Lord Beaverbrook) (1930, 573, 1 - 102/40, 1935 - 1945), Syringa (ex-Cape Kanin) (1930, 574, 1 - 76, 1935 - 1945), Tamarisk (ex-St. Gatien) (1929, 540, 1 - 76, 1939 - 1.8.1940), Willow (ex-Cape Spartivento) (1930, 574, 1 - 76, 11.1935 - 1945) |
Project history: Trawlers were purchased by Admiralty, used mostly for minesweeping role. Data was as follows: dimensions (42.7 - 45.9) x (7.47 - 7.77) x (3.51 - 3.66) m, machinery 1 VTE, 1 cylindrical boiler, 600hp, 11kts. All had additionally 3 MGs.
Modernizations: None.
Naval service: Beech and Tamarisk were sunk by German trawlers, Myrtle was mined.
Syringa 1945
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