Askø 1960
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Names |
MS1, 1951- M559 Sorte Sara MS2, 1951- M560 Askø, 1960- Y386 Askø, 8.1965- MHV81 Askø MS3, 1951- M561 Baagø, 1960- Y387 Baagø, 5.1966- MHV84 Baagø MS4 MS5, 1951- M562 Enø, 1960- Y388 Enø, 8.1965- MHV82 Enø MS6, 1951- M563 Fænø, , 4.1960- MHV80 Fænø MS7, 1951- M564 Hjortø, 1960- Y389 Hjortø, 5.1966- MHV85 Hjortø MS8, 1951- M565 Lyø, 1960- Y390 Lyø, 1967- MHV86 Lyø MS9, 1951- M566 Manø, 8.1965- MHV83 Manø, 1960- Y391 Manø MS10, 1951- M567 Strynø |
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Builders |
Frederikssund Skibsværft / Orlogsværftets, København: MS1 - 10 |
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Commissioned |
7-11/1941: MS1 - 10 |
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Losses |
MS1 (interned in Sweden 8.1943, returned 5.1945), MS2 (captured by Germany 29.8.1943, returned 5.1945), MS3 (captured by Germany 29.8.1943, returned 5.1945), MS5 (captured by Germany 29.8.1943, returned 5.1945), MS6 (captured by Germany 29.8.1943, returned 5.1945), MS7 (interned in Sweden 8.1943, returned 5.1945), MS8 (interned in Sweden 8.1943, returned 5.1945), MS9 (captured by Germany 29.8.1943, returned 5.1945), MS10 (captured by Germany 29.8.1943, returned 5.1945) MS4 (scuttled 29.8.1943) |
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Transfers |
none |
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Discarding |
6/1956: Sorte Sara, Strynø 10/1993: Lyø 1-12/2000: Manø, Hjortø 1/2001: Baagø 4/2003: Enø 4-12/2004: Fænø, Askø |
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Displacement standard, t |
70 |
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Displacement full, t |
74 |
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Length, m |
24.4 |
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Breadth, m |
4.56 |
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Draught, m |
1.50 |
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No of shafts |
1 |
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Machinery |
1 Møller & Jochumsen diesel |
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Power, h. p. |
250 |
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Max speed, kts |
11 |
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Fuel, t |
diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
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Armament |
1 x 1 - 20/56 Madsen, 1 x 2 - 8.80, mechanical minesweeping gear |
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Complement |
11 |
Project history: Small minesweepers, really minesweeping boats. Survived crafts were re-rated as patrol boats in 1960. In 1960-1967 they all were transferred to Home Guard as MHV80 series.
Modernizations: 1946, all survived: - 1 x 1 - 20/60, 1 x 2 - 8.80; + 1 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10
1960s, all survived as MHV: - minesweeping gear; + 1 x 1 - 7.6/90
1970s, all survived: - 1 x 1 - 20/70; + 1 x 1 - 7.6/90, Raytheon RM1290S radar
Naval service: MS4 was scuttled by crew in Holmen 29.8.1943. MS1, MS7 and MS9 29.8.1943 were interned in Sweden. MS2, MS3, MS5, MS6, MS8 and MS10 were captured by Germans 29.8.1943 and in May, 1945 returned to Denmark.
Strynø 1953
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