Allied Warships


MS Trawlers

Shakespearian class

12 ships

Technical information

TypeMS Trawler
Displacement545 BRT 
Length164 feet 
Complement35 men 
Armament1 12pdr AA gun
3 20 mm AA (3x1) 
Max speed12 knots
EnginesReciprocating engine, 1 shaft 
Power950 
Notes on class 


All ships of the Shakespearian class:

Royal Navy (more on Royal Navy)

HMS Celia (T 134)
HMS Coriolanus (T 140) (lost 5 May 1945)
HMS Fluellen (T 157)
HMS Hamlet (T 167)
HMS Juliet (T 136)
HMS Macbeth (T 138)
HMS Ophelia (T 05)
HMS Othello (T 76)
HMS Romeo (T 10)
HMS Rosalind (T 135)
HMS Horatio (T 153) (lost 7 Jan 1943)
HMS Laertes (i) (T 137) (lost 25 Jul 1942)

3 MS Trawlerss of the Shakespearian class lost.


Shakespearian class ships hit by U-boats (1)

25 Jul 1942HMS Laertes (i)SunkU-201

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