CD type minesweeping trawler
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Built: | 1917–1919 |
| Completed: | 37 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Naval trawler |
| Displacement: | 99 long tons (101 t) |
| Length: | 84 ft (26 m) |
| Beam: | 19 ft (5.8 m) |
| Draught: | 10 ft (3.0 m) |
| Speed: | 9 knots (10 mph; 17 km/h) |
| Armament: | 1 × QF 6-pounder (57-mm) gun |
HMCS CD Type 1-100 (CD stood for "Canadian Drifter") were minesweeping armed drifter fishing boats built during World War I for the Royal Canadian Navy. Total of 37 were built and number from 1 to 100. Some were lent to the US Navy and Royal Navy during World War II.
