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THOLEN motor minesweepers (1943-1944)

Tholen 1943

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Duiveland (ex-MMS1074) MV13, 1950- M821   East Anglian Constructors, Oulton Broad, UK   27.1.1944 4.1944 stricken 2.1952
Overflakkee (ex-MMS1046) MV14, 1950- M822   East Anglian Constructors, Oulton Broad, UK   30.10.1943 3.1944 stricken 1954
Schokland (ex-MMS1082) MV15   J. S. Doig, Grimsby, UK   1943 1.1944 stricken 11.1949
Tholen (ex-MMS1014) MV16, 1950- M823   P. K. Harris, Appledore, UK   9.1.1943 6.1943 stricken 1952
Voorne (ex-MMS1043) MV17, 1950- M824   Humphrey & Smith, Grimsby, UK   15.6.1943 8.1943 stricken 3.1952
Walcheren (ex-MMS1022) MV18   J. S. Doig, Grimsby, UK   23.11.1942 2.1943 sunk 19.11.1946
Wieringen (ex-MMS1025) MV19   Humphrey & Smith, Grimsby, UK   25.2.1943 5.1943 stricken 4.1949
Ijsselmonde (ex-MMS1026) MV20, 1950- M825   J. S. Doig, Grimsby, UK   8.3.1943 6.1943 to Indonesia 2.1952

 

Displacement standard, t

360

Displacement full, t

430

Length, m

42.7

Breadth, m

8.51

Draught, m

3.15 deep load

No of shafts

1

Machinery

1 diesel

Power, h. p.

500

Max speed, kts

10

Fuel, t

diesel oil 54

Endurance, nm(kts)  

Armament

2 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II/IV, mechanical, magnetic, acoustic minesweeping gear

Complement

21

Project history: The improved and increased version of motor minesweepers of 105ft MMS.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: Walcheren 19.11.1946 was mined on Japanese minefield at Balikpapan.

Duiveland late 1940s

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