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Bangor-class minesweepers as small sloop-like escorts

The Bangor class sat near the small end of the sloop-minesweeper spectrum and developed from the same broad line as the Halcyon class.

Question

What is your view of the Bangor-class minesweepers?

Short answer

They were small, sloop-like minesweepers related to the Halcyon design tradition and saw demanding service during the Second World War.

Notes

The Bangor class consisted of minesweepers developed within the same broad lineage as the Halcyons rather than from an isolated design idea. Their size and duties place them near the small end of the sloop and minesweeper spectrum. Modest dimensions did not spare them demanding Second World War service.