Azalea-class sloop
The Arabis class sloops were built under the Emergency War Programme for the Royal Navy in World War I as part of the larger "Flower Class", which were also referred to as the "Cabbage Class", or "Herbaceous Borders".
They were single-screw Fleet Sweeping Vessels (Sloops) with triple hulls at the bows to give extra protection against loss when working.
Azalea type
| Flower-class minesweeper Azalea type |
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|---|---|
| General Characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 1250 tons |
| Length: | 255.25 (p.p.), 267.75 (o.a.) feet |
| Beam: | 33.5 feet |
| Draught: | 11.33 - 11.75 feet (max. draught) |
| Propulsion: | Machinery: 1 set 4-cylinder triple expansion. Boilers: 2 cylindrical. 1 screw. |
| Range: | Coal: 130 tons normal, 260 tons max. = about 2000 miles at 15 kts. |
| Speed: | Designed 17 kts |
| Complement: | 79 men |
| Armament: | Designed to mount 2 x 4.7 inch or 4 inch and 2 x 3 pdr. AA. A few had no 3 pdrs |
- HMS Azalea Sept 1915, Barclay, Curle
- HMS Begonia - lost
- HMS Camellia Sept. 1915, Bow, McLachlan
- HMS Carnation Sept 1915, Greenock & Grangemouth Co
- HMS Clematis July 1915, Greenock & Grangemouth Co
- HMS Heliotrope Sept 1915, Lobnitz
- HMS Jessamine Sept 1915, Swan Hunter
- HMS Myrtle - lost
- HMS Narcissus Sept 1915, Napier & Miller
- HMS Peony
- HMS Snowdrop Oct 1915, McMillan
- HMS Zinnia Aug 1915, Swan Hunter
See also
There were 4 other subtypes of the Flower class: