Six Tree-class trawlers were lost during the war: Almond, Ash, Chestnut, Hickory, Juniper and Pine. One, Mangrove, was transferred to Portugal in 1943.
By the end of 1946, only Olive and Walnut remained in service with the Royal Navy.[2] Both were sold in 1948.
Ships in class
Built by Ardrossan Dockyard Company, Ardrossan, UK
Built by Smith's Dock Company, Ltd., South Bank-on-Tees, UK
Rowan - Launched 1939, sold 1946
Walnut - Launched 1939, sold 1948 as Baltic refugee ship
Whitethorn - Launched 1939, sold 1946
Wistaria - Launched 1939, sold 1946
References
^Robert Gardiner (ed. dir.), Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships, p. 66. London: Conway Maritime Press, 1980.
^Anthony Preston (ed.), Jane's Fighting Ships of World War II, p. 78. New York: Military Press, 1989. This is largely a reprint of Jane's Fighting Ships 1946-47 with materials from some earlier editions.
^Richard Humble, Hitler's High Seas Fleet, p. 57. New York: Ballantine Books, 1971.
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