Allied Warships

MS Trawlers

Mersey class

11 ships

Technical information

TypeMS Trawler
Displacement438 BRT 
Length148 feet 
Complement20 men 
Armament2 3" guns (2x1) 
Max speed11 knots
EnginesReciprocating engine, 1 shaft 
Power600 
Notes on class 


All ships of the Mersey class


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HMS Blackwater (T 04)
HMS Boyne (T 29)
HMS Cherwell (T 03)
HMS Colne (T 17)
HMS Doon (T 35)
HMS Eden (T 49)
HMS Excellent (T 47)
HMS Foyle (T 48)
HMS Moy (T 79)
HMS James Ludford (T 16) Lost on 14 Dec 1939
HMS Ouse (T 80) Lost on 20 Feb 1941


11 MS Trawlers of the Mersey class. 2 of them were lost.

See all MS Trawler classes.


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