Auk class minesweeper
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| Class overview | |
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| Name: | Auk |
| Operators: | US Navy Royal Navy (under Lend-Lease) Greece Philippines Turkey |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Minesweeper |
| Displacement: | 890 tons 1,100 tons (full load) |
| Length: | 221 ft 2 in (67.4 m) |
| Beam: | 32 ft 0 in (9.8 m) |
| Draught: | 11 inches |
| Propulsion: | Diesel electric drive, twin screws, 3,500 horsepower |
| Speed: | 9-12 knots (standard) 18 knots (maximum) |
| Complement: | Approximately 100 crew |
| Armament: | 1 x 3 inch gun 2 x 40 mm guns 8 x 20 mm guns 2 depth charge tracks |
The Auk class of naval ships were Allied minesweeper warships serving with the United States Navy and the British Royal Navy during the Second World War. In total, there were a recorded 95 Auk class minesweepers under Allied command during that time.
The Auk class ships weighed 890 BRT on average, and had an approximate length of 220-225 feet. They could reach a maximum speed of about 18.1 knots. The Auk class minesweepers were equipped with a single 3 inch caliber gun, two 40 mm caliber guns, and eight 20 mm caliber guns.
Thirty-two minesweepers were ordered by the US (as BAM-1 to 32) intending them to be supplied to the Royal Navy under Lend-lease but 12 were retained for USN use and given names and "AM" hull classification prefix. [1] Those transferred were given "J" pennant number prefixs and formed the Catherine class
Eleven minesweepers of the Auk class were lost in World War II; only one (USS Skill) was sunk — by U-593.
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[edit] List of Auk class minesweepers
[edit] Royal Navy
- HMS Catherine (J12) To Turkey, March 1947. Renamed Erdemli. Stricken 1963.
- HMS Cato (J28) Sunk 6 July 1944.
- HMS Chamois (J28) Damaged by mine, 21 July 1944.
- HMS Chance (J340) To Turkey, March 1947. Renamed Edremit. Stricken 1973.
- HMS Combatant (J341) Returned to US, 1946. Sold to Greece 1947.
- HMS Cynthia (J345) Returned to US, 1947.
- HMS Elfreda (J402) To Turkey, March 1947. Renamed Cesme. Stricken 1974.
- HMS Fairy (J403) Returned to US, 1946.
- HMS Florizel (J404) Returned to US, 1946. Sold to Greece.
- HMS Foam (J405) Returned to US, 1946.
- HMS Frolic (J406) To Turkey, March 1947. Renamed Candarli. Became survey ship in 60s. Stricken 1986.
- HMS Gazelle (J342) Returned to US, 1946.
- HMS Gorgon (J346) Returned to US, 1946. Sold to Greece.
- HMS Grecian (J352) To Turkey March 1947. Renamed Edincik. Stricken 1974.
- HMS Jasper (J407) Returned to US, 1946.
- HMS Magic (J400) Sunk 6 July 1944.
- HMS Pique (J23) To Turkey March 1947. Renamed Ereğli. Stricken 1973
- HMS Pylades (J401) Sunk 8 July 1944
- HMS Steadfast (J375) Returned to United States in 1946. Sold to Greece.
- HMS Strenuous (J335) Returned to United States 1946, but laid up until 1956 in the UK. Broken up in Germany, 1956.
- HMS Tattoo (J374) To Turkey, March 1947. Renamed Carsamba. Stricken 1985.
- HMS Tourmaline (J339) To Turkey, March 1947. Renamed Cardak. Stricken 1974.
[edit] US Navy
- USS Ardent (AM-340)
- USS Auk (AM-57)
- USS Broadbill (AM-58)
- USS Champion (AM-314)
- USS Chickadee (AM-59)
- USS Chief (AM-315)
- USS Competent (AM-316)
- USS Defense (AM-317)
- USS Devasator (AM-318)
- USS Dextrous (AM-341)
- USS Gladiator (AM-319)
- USS Heed (AM-100)
- USS Herald (AM-101)
- USS Impeccable (AM-320)
- USS Minivet (AM-371)
- USS Motive (AM-102)
- USS Murrelet (AM-372) To Philippines in 1965 under MAP, renamed BRP Rizal (PS-74)
- USS Nuthatch (AM-60)
- USS Oracle (AM-103)
- USS Peregrine (AM-373)
- USS Pheasant (AM-61)
- USS Pigeon (AM-374)
- USS Pilot (AM-104)
- USS Pioneer (AM-105)
- USS Pochard (AM-375)
- USS Portent (AM-106)
- USS Prevail (AM-107)
- USS Ptarmigan (AM-376)
- USS Pursuit (AM-108)
- USS Quail (AM-377)
- USS Redstart (AM-378)
- USS Requisite (AM-109)
- USS Revenge (AM-110)
- USS Roselle (AM-379)
- USS Ruddy (AM-380)
- USS Sage (AM-111)
- USS Scoter (AM-381)
- USS Seer (AM-112)
- USS Sentinel (AM-113)
- USS Sheldrake (AM-62)
- USS Shoveler (AM-382)
- USS Skill (AM-115)
- USS Skylark (AM-63)
- USS Spear (AM-322)
- USS Speed (AM-116)
- USS Sprig (AM-384)
- USS Staff (AM-114)
- USS Starling (AM-64)
- USS Steady (AM-118)
- USS Strive (AM-117)
- USS Surfbird (AM-383)
- USS Sustain (AM-119)
- USS Swallow (AM-65)
- USS Sway (AM-120)
- USS Swerve (AM-121)
- USS Swift (AM-122)
- USS Symbol (AM-123)
- USS Tanager (AM-385)
- USS Tercel (AM-386)
- USS Threat (AM-124)
- USS Tide (AM-125)
- USS Token (AM-126)
- USS Toucan (AM-387)
- USS Towhee (AM-388)
- USS Triumph (AM-323)
- USS Tumult (AM-127)
- USS Usage (AM-130)
- USS Velocity (AM-128)
- USS Vigilance (AM-324) To Philippines in 1967 under MAP, renamed BRP Quezon (PS-70)
- USS Vital (AM-129)
- USS Waxwing (AM-389)
- USS Wheatear (AM-390)
- USS Zeal (AM-131)
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