The Dance class of World War II were armed trawlers of the Royal Navy. They were used for anti-submarine (A/S) and minesweeping work . They were very similar to Tree class trawlers, and were only more armed.

One Dance-class trawler (Sword Dance) was a war loss, and one (Saltarelo) was transferred to Portugal in 1945. Four were transferred to Italy in 1946: Gavotte, Hornpipe, Minuet and Two Step. None remained in service with the Royal Navy by the end of 1946. Many of these ships were named after dances or traditions.

Ships in class + Construction data for Isles-class trawlers of the Royal Navy ShipPennant number Builder Launched Completed Notes T104 Ardrossan Dockyard Company, Ardrossan, UK 21 December 1940 8 August 1941 Sold 28 March 1947 T106Ardrossan Dockyard Company, Ardrossan, UK21 May 19418 August 1941Mercantile Jannikke 1947, Otofjord 1949T107Cochrane & Sons26 March 194011 July 1940Sold 1946T109Cochrane & Sons23 April 194030 August 1940To War Department 1946, scrapped Barrow 1951T115Cook, Welton & Gemmell7 May 194024 August 1940To Italy 1946 as RD.312T120Cook, Welton & Gemmell21 May 194019 September 1940To Italy 1946 as RD.316T30Ferguson Brothers (Port Glasgow) Ltd., Port Glasgow, UK28 November 19408 January 1941Sold March 1946T131Ferguson Brothers (Port Glasgow) Ltd.1 March 194110 June 1941To Italy 1946 as RD.307Morris DanceT117Goole Shipbuilding6 August 19407 October 1940Sold 1947T39Goole Shipbuilding22 June 194030 August 1940Mercantile Tridente 1947T139Hall, Russell & Company, Aberdeen29 January 194117 June 1941Sold April 1946T133Hall, Russell & Company16 March 194114 July 1941Mercantile Elsa 1946, Murten 1950T122A. & J. Inglis, Glasgow31 July 19402 October 1940Mercantile Rumba 1946, Buk Hae Ho 1953T125A. & J. Inglis29 August 194017 December 1940Mercantile Volen 1946, Betty 1953T128Henry Robb, Leith6 August 194019 October 1940To Portugal 1947 as Salvador CorreiaT132Henry Robb3 September 194016 January 1941Sank after collision with Thyra-II off east coast of Scotland 5 July 1942T146Smith's Dock Company29 November 194021 April 1940Sold July 1946T142Smith's Dock Company27 January 19419 May 1941Renamed Two Step 1943To Italy 1946 as RD.308T151Smith's Dock Company12 March 194123 May 1941To War Department 1946, scrapped Port Glasgow September 1951T130Smith's Dock Company28 March 19416 June 1941Sold March 1946

See also

Trawlers of the Royal Navy

References

Robert Gardiner (ed. dir.), Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946, p. 66. London: Conway Maritime Press, 1980.

Francis E. McMurtrie and Raymond V.B. Blackman (eds.), Jane's Fighting Ships 1949–50, pp. 217, 258. New York: The McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., 1949