Dance class armed trawler
HMT Foxtrot in December 1942
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| Class overview | |
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| Name: | Dance |
| Operators: | |
| Built: | 1940–1941 |
| In service: | 1940–1946 |
| Completed: | 20 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Armed trawler |
| Displacement: | 545 tons |
| Length: | 164 ft (50 m) |
| Beam: | 27 ft 8 in (8.43 m) |
| Draught: | 11 ft 1 in (3.38 m) (mean) |
| Propulsion: | One triple expansion Reciprocating engine, 850 IHP |
| Speed: | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Complement: | 40 men |
| Armament: | 1 × 4 in gun; 3 × 20mm AA, 30 depth charges |
The Dance class vessels of World War II were armed trawlers of the Royal Navy. They were used for anti-submarine (A/S) and minesweeping work and were nearly identical to the Isles class trawlers, of which they are usually considered a subclass.
One Dance class trawler (Sword Dance) was a war loss, and one (Saltarelo) was transferred to Portugal in 1945. Four were transferred to Italy in 1946: Gavotte, Hornpipe, Minuet and Two Step. None remained in service with the Royal Navy by the end of 1946.
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