Catherine 1943
| Name | No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Akbar BAM1 | General Engineering, Alameda, USA | 7/1942 | 12/12/1942 | 9/1943//--- | commissioned by US Navy (AM314 Champion) | |
| Alice BAM2 | General Engineering, Alameda, USA | 7/1942 | 5/1/1943 | 10/1943//--- | commissioned by US Navy (AM315 Chief) | |
| Amelia BAM3 | General Engineering, Alameda, USA | 8/1942 | 30/1/1943 | 11/1943//--- | commissioned by US Navy (AM316 Competent) | |
| Amity BAM4 | General Engineering, Alameda, USA | 10/1942 | 18/2/1943 | 1/1944//--- | commissioned by US Navy (AM317 Defence) | |
| Augusta BAM5 | General Engineering, Alameda, USA | 12/1942 | 19/4/1943 | 1/1944//--- | commissioned by US Navy (AM318 Devastator) | |
| Blaze BAM6 | General Engineering, Alameda, USA | 1/1943 | 1/5/1943 | 2/1944//--- | commissioned by US Navy (AM319 Gladiator) | |
| Brutus BAM7 | General Engineering, Alameda, USA | 2/1943 | 21/5/1943 | 4/1944//--- | commissioned by US Navy (AM320 Impeccable) | |
| Buffalo BAM8 | General Engineering, Alameda, USA | 2/1943 | 22/6/1943 | 5/1944//--- | commissioned by US Navy (AM340 Ardent) | |
| Catherine (ex-BAM9) | J12 | Associated SB, Seattle, USA | 4/1942 | 7/9/1942 | 7/1943 | returned 12/1946 |
| Cato (ex-BAM10) | J16 | Associated SB, Seattle, USA | 4/1942 | 7/9/1942 | 7/1943 | sunk 6/7/1944 |
| Chamois (ex-BAM12) | J28 | Associated SB, Seattle, USA | 6/1942 | 26/10/1942 | 10/1943 | CTL 21/7/1944 |
| Chance (ex-BAM13) | J340 | Associated SB, Seattle, USA | 7/1942 | 26/10/1942 | 11/1943 | returned 12/1946 |
| Combatant (ex-BAM14) | J341 | Associated SB, Seattle, USA | 7/1942 | 27/11/1942 | 11/1943 | returned 12/1946 |
| Cynthia (ex-BAM15) | J345 | Associated SB, Seattle, USA | 9/1942 | 27/11/1942 | 12/1943 | returned 1/1947 |
| Elfreda (ex-BAM16, ex-AM321 Overseer) | J402 | Associated SB, Seattle, USA | 9/1942 | 25/1/1943 | 12/1943 | returned 6/1947 |
| Errant BAM22 | Associated SB, Seattle, USA | 10/1942 | 25/2/1943 | 12/1943//--- | commissioned by US Navy (AM322 Spear) | |
| Espoir BAM23 | Associated SB, Seattle, USA | 10/1942 | 25/2/1943 | 2/1944//--- | commissioned by US Navy (AM323 Triumph) | |
| Exploit BAM24 | Associated SB, Seattle, USA | 11/1942 | 5/4/1943 | 2/1944//--- | commissioned by US Navy (AM324 Vigilance) | |
| Fairy (ex-BAM25) | J403 | Associated SB, Seattle, USA | 11/1942 | 5/4/1943 | 3/1944 | returned 12/1946 |
| Florizel (ex-BAM26) | J404 | Associated SB, Seattle, USA | 1/1943 | 20/5/1943 | 4/1944 | returned 12/1946 |
| Foam (ex-BAM27) | J405 | Associated SB, Seattle, USA | 1/1943 | 20/5/1943 | 4/1944 | returned 11/1946 |
| Frolic (ex-BAM28) | J406 | Associated SB, Seattle, USA | 5/1943 | 22/7/1943 | 5/1944 | returned 1/1947, to Turkey 1947 (Candarli) |
| Gazelle (ex-BAM17) | J342 | Savannah Machine, USA | 7/1942 | 10/1/1943 | 7/1943 | returned 12/1946 |
| Gorgon (ex-BAM18) | J346 | Savannah Machine, USA | 8/1942 | 24/1/1943 | 8/1943 | returned 12/1946 |
| Grecian (ex-BAM19) | J352 | Savannah Machine, USA | 9/1942 | 10/3/1943 | 9/1943 | returned 1/1947, to Turkey 1/1947 (Edincik) |
| Jasper (ex-BAM29) | J407 | Associated SB, Seattle, USA | 3/1943 | 20/6/1943 | 8/1944 | returned 12/1946 |
| Magic (ex-BAM20) | J400 | Savannah Machine, USA | 1/1943 | 24/5/1943 | 10/1943 | sunk 6/7/1944 |
| Pique (ex-Celerity, ex-BAM11) | J23 | Associated SB, Seattle, USA | 6/1942 | 20/6/1943 | 8/1943 | returned 12/1946, to Turkey 3/1947 (Eregli) |
| Pylades (ex-BAM21) | J401 | Savannah Machine, USA | 1/1943 | 27/6/1943 | 11/1943 | sunk 8/7/1944 |
| Sepoy BAM30 | Gulf SB, Chickasaw, USA | 6/1942? | 17/6/1943 | 9/1943//--- | commissioned by US Navy (AM341 Dextrous) | |
| Steadfast (ex-BAM31) | J375 | Gulf SB, Chickasaw, USA | 6/1942 | 17/1/1943 | 9/1943 | returned 12/1946 |
| Strenuous (ex-AM129 Vital) | J338 | Gulf SB, Chickasaw, USA | 1/1942 | 7/9/1942 | 5/1943 | returned 12/1946 |
| Tattoo (ex-BAM32) | J374 | Gulf SB, Chickasaw, USA | 6/1942 | 27/1/1943 | 10/1943 | returned 1/1947 |
| Tourmaline (ex-AM130 Usage) | J339 | Gulf SB, Chickasaw, USA | 1/1942 | 4/10/1942 | 6/1943 | returned 1/1947, to Turkey 1947 (Cardak) |
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Displacement standard, t |
890 |
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Displacement full, t |
1250 |
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Length, m |
65.5 wl 67.4 oa |
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Breadth, m |
9.80 |
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Draught, m |
3.28 deep load |
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No of shafts |
2 |
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Machinery |
electric motors, 2 diesel-generators |
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Power, h. p. |
2880 |
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Max speed, kts |
18 |
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Fuel, t |
diesel oil 200 |
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Armament |
1 x 1 - 76/50 US Mk 10/17/20/21/22, 6 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon, 1 x 24 - 178 Hedgehog DCT, 4 DCT, 2 DCR, sweeps or up to 80 mines |
| Sensors | radar, sonar |
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Complement |
105 |
Ship project history: American-built Auk class minesweepers, transferred by lend-lease. Delivery of 34 units was assumed, but 12 from them remained in the USA and were a part of the USN.
Modernizations: None.
Naval service: Three ships were sunk by German midget submarines of Marder class at coast of Normandy: Cato and Magic 6/7/1944, and Pylades 8/7/1944. Chamois was badly damaged by a mine 21/7/1944 and never repaired.
sister-ship USS Raven 1941
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