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ROYAL DUTCH NAVY (NETHERLANDS)

MINE WARFARE SHIPS

WALCHEREN minesweeping boats (1943-1944/1947)

Walcheren 1947

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Walcheren (ex-R220) MV21, 1950- M878 2803 Burmester, Burg-Lesum, Germany     10.1943 // 11.1947 deleted 1956
Goeree (ex-R240) MV22, 1950- M869 2823 Burmester, Burg-Lesum, Germany     6.1944 // 11.1947 deleted 1956
Schouwen (ex-R244) MV23, 1950- M873 2827 Burmester, Burg-Lesum, Germany     7.1944 // 11.1947 deleted 1956
Schiermonnikoog (ex-R246) MV24, 1950- M872 2828 Burmester, Burg-Lesum, Germany     9.1944 // 11.1947 deleted 1956
Urk (ex-R251) MV25, 1950- M876 2834 Burmester, Swinemünde, Germany     7.1944 // 11.1947 deleted 1956
Stortemelk (ex-R252) MV26, 1950- M875 2835 Burmester, Swinemünde, Germany     12.1944 // 11.1947 deleted 1956
Schulpengat (ex-R255) MV27, 1950- M874 2862 Burmester, Burg-Lesum, Germany     10.1944 // 11.1947 deleted 1956
Malzwin (ex-R268) MV28, 1950- M870 3024 Burmester, Swinemünde, Germany     12.1944 // 11.1947 deleted 1956
Vlieter (ex-R290) MV29, 1950- M877 2878 Burmester, Burg-Lesum, Germany     3.1945 // 11.1947 deleted 1956

 

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

R239: 2 KHD diesels

Power, h. p.

2500

R239: 2400

Max speed, kts

21

Fuel, t

diesel oil 15

Endurance, nm(kts) 1000(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, mechanical minesweeping gear, DCR

Complement

29 - 40

Project history: Former German R218 class minesweeping boats, transferred by reparations.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No significant events.

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

© Ivan Gogin, 2015