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MINE WARFARE SHIPS AND CRAFTS

GUADALETE minesweepers (1953-1956/1971-1972)

Guadalete 1980

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Guadalete (ex-Dynamic) M41, 9.1980- PVZ41, late 1981- M41   Colberg, Stockton, USA 10.1951 17.12.1952 12.1953 // 1.7.1971 patrol 1980, minesweeper 1981, stricken 7.1998
Guadalmedina (ex-Pivot) M42   Wilmington BW, USA 3.1952 9.1.1954 7.1954 // 1.7.1971 stricken 4.2000
Guadalquivir (ex-Persistent) M43   Martinac, Tacoma, USA 6.1954 23.4.1955 2.1956 // 1.7.1971 stricken 10.2000
Guadiana (ex-Vigor) M44   Burger Boat, Manitowoc, USA 6.1952 23.6.1953 11.1954 // 4.4.1972 stricken 1999

 

Displacement standard, t

637

Displacement full, t

735

Length, m

50.3 wl 52.3 oa

Breadth, m

10.4

Draught, m

4.00

No of shafts

2

Machinery

4 Packard ID-1700 diesels

Power, h. p.

2280

Max speed, kts

14

Fuel, t

diesel oil

Endurance, nm(kts)

2400(12)

Armament

M41 - 43: 1 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 2 x 1 - 12.7/90, A Mk 2, A Mk 4, A Mk 6 acoustic, M Mk 5, M Mk 6, M Mk 7 magnetic and Oropesa No.1 mechanical minesweeping gear

M44: 2 x 1 - 12.7/90, A Mk 2, A Mk 4, A Mk 6 acoustic, M Mk 5, M Mk 6, M Mk 7 magnetic and Oropesa No.1 mechanical minesweeping gear

Electronic equipment

RM1226, TM626 radars, SQQ-14 sonar

Complement

70

Project history: USN Aggressive class ocean minesweepers.

Modernizations: 9.1980, Guadalete: - minesweeping equipment

late 1981, Guadalete: + minesweeping equipment

1989, all: + ability to use Pluto USV (2 submersibles were purchased).

Naval service: No significant events.

Guadalete 1973

? Ivan Gogin, 2017