Allied Warships

Minesweepers

Auk class

95 ships


The minesweeper USS Pheasant (AM 61) of the US Navy.

Technical information

TypeMinesweeper
Displacement890 BRT 
Length221 feet 
Complement 
Armament1 3 inch gun
2 40mm guns
8 20mm guns 
Max speed18,1 knots
Notes on classSome of these ships were transferred to the Royal Navy under Lend-Lease, they were known as the Catherine class. 


All ships of the Auk class


Royal Navy Royal Navy (more on Royal Navy)

HMS Catherine (J 12)
HMS Cato (J 16) Lost on 6 Jul 1944
HMS Chamois (J 28)
HMS Chance (J 340)
HMS Combatant (J 341)
HMS Cynthia (J 345)
HMS Elfreda (J 402)
HMS Fairy (J 403)
HMS Florizel (J 404)
HMS Foam (J 405)
HMS Frolic (J 406)
HMS Gazelle (J 342)
HMS Gorgon (J 346)
HMS Grecian (J 352)
HMS Jasper (ii) (J 407)
HMS Magic (J 400) Lost on 6 Jul 1944
HMS Pique (J 23)
HMS Pylades (J 401) Lost on 8 Jul 1944
HMS Steadfast (J 375)
HMS Strenuous (J 338)
HMS Tattoo (J 374)
HMS Tourmaline (J 339)


US Navy US Navy (more on US Navy)

USS Ardent (AM 340)
USS Champion (AM 314)
USS Chief (AM 315)
USS Competent (AM 316)
USS Defense (AM 317)
USS Dextrous (AM 341)
USS Gladiator (AM 319)
USS Impeccable (AM 320)
USS Spear (AM 322)
USS Triumph (AM 323)
USS Vigilance (AM 324)
USS Auk (AM 57)
USS Broadbill (AM 58)
USS Chickadee (AM 59)
USS Devastator (AM 318)
USS Heed (AM 100)
USS Herald (AM 101)
USS Minivet (AM 371) Lost on 29 Dec 1945
USS Motive (AM 102)
USS Murrelet (AM 372)
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) Lost on 22 Jan 1944
USS Prevail (AM 107)
USS Ptarmigan (AM 376)
USS Pursuit (AM 108)
USS Quail (ii) (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) Lost on 12 Jul 1943
USS Sheldrake (AM 62)
USS Shoveler (AM 382)
USS Skill (AM 115) Lost on 25 Sep 1943
USS Skylark (AM 63) Lost on 28 Mar 1945
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) Lost on 22 Apr 1945
USS Sway (AM 120)
USS Swerve (AM 121) Lost on 9 Jul 1944
USS Swift (AM 122)
USS Symbol (AM 123)
USS Tanager (AM 385)
USS Tercel (AM 386)
USS Threat (AM 124)
USS Tide (AM 125) Lost on 7 Jun 1944
USS Token (AM 126)
USS Toucan (AM 387)
USS Towhee (AM 388)
USS Tumult (AM 127)
USS Usage (AM 130)
USS Velocity (AM 128)
USS Vital (AM 129)
USS Waxwing (AM 389)
USS Wheatear (AM 390)
USS Zeal (AM 131)


95 Minesweepers of the Auk class. 11 of them were lost.

See all Minesweeper classes.


Auk class ships hit by U-boats (1)

25 Sep 1943USS SkillSunkU-593

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