French minesweeping sloop Antares 1916-1936

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The Arabis-class was built under the Emergency War Programme of the First World War. At the end of 1914 was the design completed and in July 1915 were 36 ships in 3 batches ordered for the British Royal Navy. British shipyards built an additional 8 vessels for the French Navy. Part of Arabis-class preceded by Azalea- and Acacia classes and preceded by Aubrietia-class. The Arabis-class was just like 4 other subclasses part of the so-called Flower-class, the later also known as Cabbage-class or the Herbaceous Borders. Ordered in January 1916. Laid down by William Hamilton and Company, Port Glasgow, Scotland on 8 March 1916, launched on 4 September 1916, delivered to France in 1916, commissioned on 30 October 1916, converted into a survey ship at Saigon, French Indochina in 1935 and sold to be broken up in 1936.