Tree-class trawler

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Class overview
Operators	Royal Navy; Portuguese Navy;
Built	1939 - 1945
Completed	20
Lost	6
General characteristics
Type	Naval trawler
Displacement	545 tons
Length	164 ft (50 m)
Beam	27 ft 8 in (8.43 m)
Draught	11 feet i inch (mean)
Propulsion	One triple expansion reciprocating engine, 1 shaft, 850 ihp
Speed	12 knots
Complement	40
Armament	1 × QF 12-pounder (76-mm) anti-aircraft gun; 3 × 20mm Oerlikon AA guns; 30 × Depth charges;

Tree-class trawlers were a class of anti-submarine naval trawlers which served in the Royal Navy during the Second World War. They were nearly identical to the Isles-class trawlers, of which they are usually considered a subclass.

Six Tree-class trawlers were lost during the war: Almond, Ash, Chestnut, Hickory, Juniper and Pine. One, Mangrove, was transferred to Portugal in 1943.

By the end of 1946, only Olive and Walnut remained in service with the Royal Navy. Both were sold in 1948.

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