HM Ships from As extracted from Jane's Fighting Ships for 1919

As extracted from Jane's Fighting Ships © for 1919

British Navy

Miscellaneous Vessels - Surveying Service

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Appearance as illustration of Craigie on an earlier page, but these ships are painted white.

BEAUFORT (ex Ambleside, 1919),
COLLINSON (ex Amersham, 1919), by Ailsa S.B. Co.
FITZROY (ex Pinner, ex Portreath, 1919),
FLINDERS (ex Radley, 1919), by Lobnitz & Co.
KELLET (ex Uppingham., 1919),
CROZIER (ex Verwood, ex Ventnor, 1919), by Simons & Co.

Converted Twin Screw Minesweepers of "Hunt Class." 800 tons. Dimensions 231 (o.a.) x 28.5 x 7.5 feet. Guns : 1 - 3 pdr. I.H.P. 2200 = 16 kts.
Machinery : Vertical triple expansion. 2 screws. Boilers: Babcock or Yarrow. Coal : 185 tons.

ENDEAVOUR

ENDEAVOUR (Fairfield, 1912). 1280 tons. Dimensions 200 x 34 x 10 feet.

Guns: 1-3 pdr., 2 Maxims.
H.P. 1100 = 13 kts. Coal: 221 ton,. Complement, 44. Specially built for survey.

DAISY (Aberdeen, 1911). 510 tons. H.P. 500 = 10 kts. Coal 107 tons. (no photos available)

MERLIN (1901). 1070 tons.
MUTINE (1900). 980 tons

Guns: 2 - 3 pdr., 2 M. G.
All about 13.25 kts. Belleville boilers. Coal: about 160-203 tons.

HEARTY (1885). 1300 tons.

Guns: 4 - 3 pdr. H.P. 2100 = 14 kts.

For Sloop Fantome, on Surveying Service, see Australian Navy

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