Algerine class minesweeper

Canadian minesweeper HMCS *Fort Frances* (J396) at sea in 1944.

The Algerine-class was a class of minesweepers of the Royal Navy and the Commonwealth. 123 ships of the class were launched between 1942 and 1944 and served in World War II.

After the war, a number continued in service as patrol boats, survey ships, and training ships. Some were sold to other navies or into merchant service. At least one - HMS Pickle was still engaged in minesweeping duties in British waters as late as 1954. At least one Algerine is still in service with the Royal Thai Navy: HTMS Phosampton (ex-HMS Minstrel).

Unit Run[edit | edit source]

Royal Navy[edit | edit source]

HMS Albacore (J101)
HMS Acute (J106)
HMS Alarm (J140)
HMS Algerine (J213)
HMS Circe (J214)
HMS Vestal (J215)
HMS Espiegle (J216)
HMS Loyalty (J217)
HMS Rattler (J218)
HMS Rosario (J219)
HMS Onyx (J221)
HMS Ready (J223)
HMS Fantome (J224)
HMS Rinaldo (J225)
HMS Spanker (J226)
HMS Mutine (J227)
HMS Cockatrice (J229)
HMS Cadmus (J230)
HMS Bramble (J273)
HMS Larne (J274)
HMS Hydra (J275)
HMS Lennox (J276)
HMS Orestes (J277)
HMS Antares (J282)
HMS Arcturus (J283)
HMS Aries (J284)
HMS Clinton (J286)
HMS Gozo (J287)
HMS Lightfoot (J288)
HMS Melita (J289)
HMS Octavia (J290)
HMS Pelorus (J291)
HMS Pickle (J293)
HMS Pincher (J294)
HMS Plucky (J295)
HMS Postillion (J296)
HMS Rattlesnake (J297)
HMS Recruit (J298)
HMS Rifleman (J299)
HMS Skipjack (J300)
HMS Squirrel (J301)
HMS Thisbe (J302)
HMS Truelove (J303)
HMS Waterwitch (J304)
HMS Brave (J305)
HMS Fly (J306)
HMS Hound (J307)
HMS Fancy (J308)
HMS Providence (J325)
HMS Regulus (J327)
HMS Moon (J329)
HMS Seabear (J333)
HMS Maenad (J335)
HMS Persian (J347)
HMS Courier (J349)
HMS Coquette (J350)
HMS Serene (J354)
HMS Welfare (J356)
HMS Mary Rose (J360)
HMS Stormcloud (J367)
HMS Felicity (J369)
HMS Flying Fish (J370)
HMS Golden Fleece (J376)
HMS Lioness (J377)
HMS Prompt (J378)
HMS Lysander (J379)
HMS Mariner (J380)
HMS Marmion (J381)
HMS Sylvia (J382)
HMS Tanganyika (J383)
HMS Rowena (J384)
HMS Wave (J385)
HMS Welcome (J386)
HMS Chameleon (J387)
HMS Cheerful (J388)
HMS Hare (J389)
HMS Jewell (J390)
HMS Liberty (J391)
HMS Friendship (J398)
HMS Jaseur (J428)
HMS Laertes (J433)
HMS Magicienne (J436)
HMS Mameluke (J437)
HMS Mandate (J438)
HMS Rosamund (J439)
HMS Styx (J440)
HMS Niger (J442)
HMS Marvel (J443)
HMS Michael (J444)
HMS Minstrel (J445) - sold to Thailand, renamed HTMS Phosampton
HMS Pluto (J446)
HMS Polaris (J447)
HMS Pyrrhus (J448)
HMS Romola (J449)
HMS Fierce (J453)
HMS Myrmidon (J454)
HMS Mystic (J455)
HMS Nerissa (J456)
HMS Nicator (J457)
HMS Nonpareil (J458)
HMS Nox (J459)
HMS Odin (J460)
HMS Orcadia (J462)
HMS Ossory (J463)
HMS Fireball (J464)
HMS Gabriel (J465)
HMS Happy Return (J466)

Belgian Navy[edit | edit source]

NBM Adrien de Gerlache (M900)
NBM Georges Lecointe (M901)
NBM Van Haverbeke (M902)
NBM Dufour (M903)
NBM De Brouwer (M904)
NBM De Moor (M905)

Royal Canadian Navy[edit | edit source]

HMCS Kapuskasing (J326) - transferred to West Japan, renamed RJS Yakushima (MSC-658)
HMCS Middlesex (J328) - transferred to West Japan, renamed RJS Enoshima (MSC-665)
HMCS Oshawa (J330) - transferred to West Japan, renamed RJS Ogishima (MSC-659)
HMCS Portage (J331) - transferred to West Japan, renamed RJS Nuwajima (MSC-657)
HMCS St. Boniface (J332) - transferred to West Japan, renamed RJS Hatsushima (MSC-666)
HMCS Sault Ste. Marie (J334) - transferred to West Japan, renamed RJS Ujijima (MCS-655)
HMCS Rockcliffe (J335) - transferred to West Japan, renamed RJS Yugeshima (MSC-660)
HMCS Wallaceburg (J336) - transferred to West Japan, renamed RJS Yurishima (MSC-661)
HMCS Winnipeg (J337) - transferred to West Japan, renamed RJS Etajima (MSC-656)
HMCS Border Cities (J344) - transferred to West Japan, renamed RJS Chichijima (MSC-664)
HMCS Fort Frances (J396) - transferred to West Japan, renamed RJS Moroshima (MSC-663)
HMCS New Liskeard (J397) - transferred to West Japan, renamed RJS Ninoshima (MSC-662)

Royal South African Navy[edit | edit source]

HMSAS Pietermaritzburg
HMSAS Bloemfontein