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DANISH ROYAL NAVY (DENMARK)

MINE WARFARE SHIPS

MR225 minesweeping boats (1944-1945/1945)

MR226 1945

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
MR225 (ex-R225)   2808 Burmester, Burg-Lesum, Germany     1.1944 // 9.1945 stricken 1947
MR226 (ex-R226)   2809 Burmester, Burg-Lesum, Germany     1.1944 // 9.1945 stricken 1949
MR229 (ex-R229)   2812 Burmester, Burg-Lesum, Germany     2.1944 // 9.1945 stricken 1951
MR230 (ex-R230), 1951- Stigsnæs 1951- M554 2813 Burmester, Burg-Lesum, Germany     3.1944 // 9.1945 stricken 1961
MR233 (ex-R233)   2816 Burmester, Burg-Lesum, Germany     4.1944 // 9.1945 stricken 1948
MR236(ex-R236), 1951- Trellenæs 1951- M555 2819 Burmester, Swinemünde, Germany     2.1944 // 9.1945 stricken 1962
MR242 (ex-R242), 1951- Vornæs 1951- M556 2825 Burmester, Burg-Lesum, Germany     7.1944 // 9.1945 stricken 1960
MR259 (ex-R259)   2866 Burmester, Burg-Lesum, Germany     11.1944 // 9.1945 stricken 1947
MR263 (ex-R263)   2870 Burmester, Burg-Lesum, Germany     3.1945 // 9.1945 stricken 1947

 

Displacement standard, t

140

Displacement full, t

148

Length, m

36.8 wl 39.4 oa

Breadth, m

5.72

Draught, m

1.50 normal 1.61 deep load

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 MWM diesels

Power, h. p.

2500

Max speed, kts

21

Fuel, t

diesel oil 15

Armament

1 x 1 - 37/83 SK C/30 or 1 x 1 - 37/69 FlaK M/42, 3 x 2 - 20/65 C/38 or 3 x 1 - 20/65 C/38, 12 mines, mechanical minesweeping gear, DCR

Complement

29 - 40

Project history: Former German R218 class R-boats, received from Allies.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No significant events.

Vornæs 1953

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

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