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MINE WARFARE SHIPS

FRAUENLOB inshore minesweepers (1966 - 1969)

Frauenlob 1970

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Frauenlob W31, 1.1968- M2658   Kröger-Werft, Rendsburg   26.2.1965 9.1966 stricken 3.2002
Nautilus W32, 1.1968- M2659   Kröger-Werft, Rendsburg   19.5.1965 10.1966 stricken 4.1994
Gefion W33, 1.1968- M2660   Kröger-Werft, Rendsburg   19.6.1965 2.1967 stricken 3.2002
Medusa W34, 1.1968- M2661   Kröger-Werft, Rendsburg   25.1.1966 2.1967 stricken 6.2001
Undine W35, 1.1968- M2662   Kröger-Werft, Rendsburg   16.5.1966 3.1967 stricken 6.2001, to Estonia (Vaindlo)
Minerva W36, 1.1968- M2663   Kröger-Werft, Rendsburg   25.8.1966 6.1967 stricken 2.1995, to Estonia (Kalev)
Diana W37, 1.1968- M2664   Kröger-Werft, Rendsburg   13.12.1966 9.1967 stricken 2.1995, to Estonia (Olev)
Loreley M2665   Kröger-Werft, Rendsburg   14.3.1967 3.1968 stricken 6.2002, to Estonia
Atlantis M2666   Kröger-Werft, Rendsburg   20.6.1967 3.1968 stricken 3.1995
Acheron M2667   Kröger-Werft, Rendsburg   11.10.1967 2.1969 stricken 3.1995

 

Displacement standard, t

238

Displacement full, t

246

Length, m

35.4 wl 38.0 oa

Breadth, m

8.00

Draught, m

2.10

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 Mercedes-Benz MB820Db diesels

Power, h. p.

2000

Max speed, kts

14.5

Fuel, t

diesel oil 13

Endurance, nm(kts) 993(12)

Armament

1 x 1 - 40/70 Bofors 315, mechanical, acoustic and magnetic minesweeping gear

Electronic equipment

TRS-N radar

Complement

24

Project history: These coast guard boats ('KW 60') of the Type 362 were reclassified in 1967 to riverine minesweepers of the Type 394. They resembled the previous Ariadne class.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No significant events.

Minerva 1977

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