At about 625 tons, the Admirable class fell just beyond the treaty's smallest exemption but remained within its broader slow-vessel category. Its dimensions were close to HMS Bassett's, yet the published complement was roughly 104. That figure may be erroneous because it seems unusually high for such a compact hull. The listed equipment still reveals a much denser weapon and minesweeping load: 3-inch and 40 mm guns, 20 mm weapons, Hedgehog, depth-charge gear, and two minesweeping arrangements. Combining anti-aircraft, anti-submarine, and minesweeping duties left very little room aboard, even though the exact crew size remains uncertain.
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Admirable-class minesweepers packed escort weapons into a small hull
The Admirable class combined minesweeping gear, anti-aircraft guns, Hedgehog, and depth charges in a hull whose reported complement of about 104 may be erroneous.