Dance-class trawler

The Dance class vessels of World War II were armed trawlers of the Royal Navy. They were used for anti-submarine (A/S) and minesweeping work and were nearly identical to the Isles class trawlers, of which they are usually considered a subclass.

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.

Ships in class

 * Built by the Ardrossan Dockyard Company, Ardrossa, UK
 * HMT Cotillion (T104) - Launched 1940, sold 1946
 * HMT Coverley (T106) - Launched 1940, sold 1946
 * Built by Cochrane & Sons, Ltd. Selby, UK
 * HMT Fandango (T107) - Launched 1940, sold 1946
 * HMT Foxtrot (T109) - Launched 1940, sold 1946
 * Built by Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley, UK
 * HMT Gavotte (T115) - Launched 1940, transferred to Italy 1946 as DR 312
 * HMT Hornpipe (T120) - Launched 1940, transferred to Italy 1946 as DR 316
 * Built by Ferguson Brothers, Port Glasgow, UK
 * HMT Mazurka (T30) - Launched 1940, sold 1946
 * HMT Minuet (T131) - Launched 1941, transferred to Italy 1946 as DR 307
 * Built by Goole Shipbuilding & Repair Company, Goole, UK
 * HMT Morris Dance (T117) - Launched 1940, sold 1946
 * HMT Pirouette (T39) - Launched 1940, sold 1946
 * Built by Hall, Russell & Company, Ltd., Aberdeen, UK
 * HMT Polka (T139) - Launched 1941, sold 1946
 * HMT Quadrille (T133) - Launched 1941, sold 1946
 * Built by A. & J. Inglis, Ltd., Glasgow, UK
 * HMT Rumba (T122) - Launched 1940, sold 1946
 * HMT Sarabande (T125) - Launched 1940, sold 1946
 * Built by Henry Robb, Ltd., Leith, UK
 * HMT Saltarelo (T128) - Launched 6 August 1940, transferred to Portugal 1945 as Salvador Correia
 * HMT Sword Dance (T132) - Launched 1940, war loss 5 July 1942
 * Built by Smith's Dock Company, Ltd., South Bank-on-Tees, UK
 * HMT Tango (T146) - Launched 1940, sold 1946
 * HMT Two Step (T142), ex-Tarantella - Launched 1941, transferred to Italy 1946 as DR 308
 * HMT Valse (T151) - Launched 1941, sold 1946
 * HMT Veleta (T130) - Launched 1941, sold 1946