sister-ship Alexander Hills 1917
| Name | No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| A4 (ex-Pilote 4, ex-James Adams) | Cochrane, Selby, UK | 7/7/1917 | 10/1917 // 10/1939 | interned in Spain 6/1940, pilot vessel 1946 | ||
| A5 (ex-Pilote 5, ex-John Ebbs) | Cochrane, Selby, UK | 2/10/1917 | 12/1917 // 2/1940 | interned in Spain 6/1940, pilot vessel 1946 |
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Displacement normal, t |
438 |
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Displacement full, t |
665 |
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Length, m |
45.1 |
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Breadth, m |
7.24 |
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Draught, m |
2.75 |
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No of shafts |
1 |
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Machinery |
VTE, 1 boiler |
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Power, h. p. |
600 |
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Max speed, kts |
11 |
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Fuel, t |
coal 184 |
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Armament |
1 x 1 - 47/40 Hotchkiss, 2 x 1 - 7.9/79 |
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Complement |
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Ship project history: Purpose-built standard Admiralty design (Mersey class). Intended for patrol, ASW and minesweeping roles. In 1919 two trawlers were purchased by Belgium for pilot service.
Modernizations: None.
Naval service: Both were interned in Spain in June, 1940, returned after war and served as pilot vessels since 1946.
© Ivan Gogin, 2010