Battleaxe 1918
| Name | No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Battleaxe (ex-T.16), 10/1920- Dee | Smiths Dock, South Bank | 19/6/1916 | 9/1916 // 8/1918 | sold 1946 | ||
| Goldaxe (ex-T.13), 10/1920- Garry | Smiths Dock, South Bank | 1/6/1916 | 9/1916 // 8/1918 | BU 1946 | ||
| Iceaxe (ex-T.17), 10/1920- Kennet | Smiths Dock, South Bank | 17/7/1916 | 9/1916 // 8/1918 | firefloat 1945 | ||
| Poleaxe (ex-T.19) | Cochrane, Selby | 8/1917 | 9/1917 // 8/1918 | sold 7/1921 | ||
| Stoneaxe (ex-T.14), 10/1920- Liffey | Smiths Dock, South Bank | 1/6/1916 | 9/1916 // 8/1918 | sold 1947 |
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Displacement normal, t |
Battleaxe, Goldaxe, Iceaxe, Stoneaxe: 520 Poleaxe: 540 |
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Displacement full, t |
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Length, m |
Battleaxe, Goldaxe, Iceaxe, Stoneaxe: 39.6 pp 42.3 oa Poleaxe: 41.3 pp |
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Breadth, m |
7.16 |
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Draught, m |
Battleaxe, Goldaxe, Iceaxe, Stoneaxe: 3.66 Poleaxe: 3.81 |
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No of shafts |
1 |
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Machinery |
VTE, 1 boiler |
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Power, h. p. |
Battleaxe, Goldaxe, Iceaxe, Stoneaxe: 490 Poleaxe: 500 |
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Max speed, kts |
Battleaxe, Goldaxe, Iceaxe, Stoneaxe: 10.5 Poleaxe: 11 |
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Fuel, t |
coal 140 |
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Armament |
Battleaxe, Goldaxe, Iceaxe, Stoneaxe: 1 x 1 - 75/50 Canet, sweeps Poleaxe: 1 x 1 - 76/40 QF Mk I, sweeps |
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Complement |
20 |
Ship project history: Ex-Russian trawlers seized in White Sea. There was one more "Axe"-group non-standard trawler. Silveraxe (ex-T.33, ex-Trece) (Hall Russell, 1908, 272 ts, 1 x 1 - 76/40) was non-purpose built. She was captured and commissioned by RN in 8/1918 and sold 1920.
Modernizations: None.
Naval service: No significant events.
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