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DANISH ROYAL NAVY (DENMARK)

MINE WARFARE SHIPS

MR26 minesweeping boats (1938/1945)

MR26 1945

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
MR26 (ex-R26)   850 Schlichting-Werft, Travemünde, Germany     8.1938 // 12.1945 stricken 1948
MR32 (ex-R32)   3236 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder, Germany     10.1938 // 12.1945 stricken 1947

 

Displacement standard, t

110

Displacement full, t

126

Length, m

35.4

Breadth, m

5.55

Draught, m

1.40 normal 1.42 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

20

Project history: Former German R25 class R-boats, received from Allies.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No significant events.

R34

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

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