Herstal 1970
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Temse | M470 | Mercantile Marine Yard, Kruibeke | 8.1956 | 1.1958 | to USA 1970 | ||
| Hasselt | M471 | Mercantile Marine Yard, Kruibeke | 11.1956 | 4.1958 | stricken 1986 | ||
| Kortrijk | M472 | Mercantile Marine Yard, Kruibeke | 3.1957 | 6.1958 | stricken 1989 | ||
| Lokeren | M473 | Mercantile Marine Yard, Kruibeke | 5.1957 | 8.1958 | stricken 1987 | ||
| Turnhout | M474 | Mercantile Marine Yard, Kruibeke | 9.1957 | 9.1958 | stricken 1991 | ||
| Tongeren | M475 | Mercantile Marine Yard, Kruibeke | 11.1957 | 12.1958 | stricken 1991 | ||
| Merksem | M476 | Mercantile Marine Yard, Kruibeke | 4.1958 | 2.1959 | stricken 1992 | ||
| Oudenaarde | M477 | Mercantile Marine Yard, Kruibeke | 5.1958 | 4.1959 | stricken 1989 | ||
| Herstal | M478 | Mercantile Marine Yard, Kruibeke | 8.1956 | 10.1957 | stricken 1991 | ||
| Huy | M479 | Mercantile Marine Yard, Kruibeke | 11.1956 | 3.1958 | stricken 1990 | ||
| Seraing | M480 | Mercantile Marine Yard, Kruibeke | 3.1957 | 6.1958 | stricken 1990 | ||
| Tournai | M481 | Mercantile Marine Yard, Kruibeke | 5.1957 | 7.1958 | to USA 1970 | ||
| Visé | M482 | Mercantile Marine Yard, Kruibeke | 9.1957 | 9.1958 | stricken 1992 | ||
| Ougrée | M483 | Mercantile Marine Yard, Kruibeke | 11.1957 | 12.1958 | stricken 1992 | ||
| Dinant | M484 | Mercantile Marine Yard, Kruibeke | 4.1958 | 1.1959 | stricken 1992 | ||
| Andenne | M485 | Mercantile Marine Yard, Kruibeke | 5.1958 | 4.1959 | stricken 1992 |
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Displacement standard, t |
160 |
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Displacement full, t |
190 |
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Length, m |
32.5 pp 34.5 oa |
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Breadth, m |
6.70 |
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Draught, m |
2.10 |
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No of shafts |
2 |
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Machinery |
2 Fiat-Mercedes Benz MB820 diesels |
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Power, h. p. |
1260 |
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Max speed, kts |
15 |
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Fuel, t |
diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 2300(10) |
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Armament |
1 x 2 - 20/70 Mk 24, LL mechanical/magnetic/acoustic minesweeping gear |
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Electronic equipment |
Decca 1229 radar |
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Complement |
17 |
Project history: These inshore minesweepers were derived from the British 'Ham' class. All were built in Belgium, eight (M478-485) under MDAP and the remainder under Belgian Navy estimates. Designed lo sweep the Schelde River, they were fitted for acoustic, magnetic and mechanical sweeping to a depth of 4.5-10m.
Modernizations: late 1960s, all: - 1 x 2 - 20/70; + 1 x 2 - 12.7/90
Naval service: No significant events.
Merksem 1980
© Ivan Gogin, 2016