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MINE WARFARE SHIPS

MR152 minesweeping boats (1940-1943/1945-1949)

MR152 1945

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
MR152 (ex-R152)   2441 Burmester, Burg-Lesum, Germany     8.1940 // 12.1945 stricken 1951

MR153 (ex-R153)

  2442 Burmester, Burg-Lesum, Germany     8.1940 // 12.1945 stricken 1947
MR154 (ex-R154), 1951- Asnæs 1951- M547 2443 Burmester, Burg-Lesum, Germany     9.1940 // 12.1945 stricken 1961
MR155 (ex-R155), 1951- Bognæs 1951- M548 2444 Burmester, Burg-Lesum, Germany     9.1940 // 12.1945 stricken 1957
MR156 (ex-R156), 1951- Dyrnæs 1951- M549 2445 Burmester, Burg-Lesum, Germany     10.1940 // 12.1945 stricken 1957
MR157 (ex-R157), 1951- Egenæs 1951- M550 2446 Burmester, Burg-Lesum, Germany     11.1940 // 12.1945 stricken 1961
MR160 (ex-R160)   2455 Burmester, Burg-Lesum, Germany     1.1941 // 11.1945 stricken 1948
MR167 (ex-R167), 1951- Helgenæs 1951- M551 2462 Burmester, Burg-Lesum, Germany     5.1941 // 7.1949 stricken 1960
MR168 (ex-R168), 1951- Lynæs 1951- M552 2463 Burmester, Burg-Lesum, Germany     5.1941 // 12.1949 stricken 1960
MR170 (ex-R170)   2465 Burmester, Burg-Lesum, Germany     7.1941 // 11.1947 stricken 1960
MR173 (ex-R173)   2468 Burmester, Burg-Lesum, Germany     8.1941 // 12.1945 stricken 1951
MR174 (ex-R174), 1951- Rinkenæs   2469 Burmester, Burg-Lesum, Germany     9.1941 // 11.1947 stricken 1960
MR175 (ex-R175)   2470 Burmester, Burg-Lesum, Germany     10.1941 // 11.1947 stricken 1960
MR176 (ex-R176)   2471 Burmester, Burg-Lesum, Germany     10.1941 // 11.1947 stricken 1960
MR214 (ex-R214)   2768 Burmester, Burg-Lesum, Germany     1.1943 // 9.1945 stricken 1951

 

Displacement standard, t

110

Displacement full, t

MR152 - 176: 126

MR214: 128

Length, m

MR152 - 176: 34.4 wl 35.4 oa

MR214: 34.4 wl 36.2 oa

Breadth, m

5.55

Draught, m

MR152 - 176: 1.38 normal 1.50 deep load

MR214: 1.40 normal 1.50 deep load

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 MWM diesels

Power, h. p.

1800

Max speed, kts

23.5

Fuel, t

diesel oil 10

Armament

1 x 1 - 37/83 SK C/30, 2 x 2 - 20/65 C/38, 2 x 1 - 20/65 C/38, DCR, 10 mines, mechanical minesweeping gear

Complement

29 - 31

Project history: Former German R151 class R-boats, received from Allies.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No significant events.

Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.

 

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