MSB1 1960
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Names |
MSB1 - 4 |
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Builders |
Norfolk NYd, Portsmouth: MSB1, 2 Mare Is N Yd, Vallejo: MSB3, 4 |
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Commissioned |
1945 by US Army // 1949 by Navy: MSB1-4 |
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Losses |
none |
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Transfers |
South Korea, 1961: MSB2 (1 비봉 [Bibong]) Taiwan, 1961: MSB4 (MSB12) |
| Discarding | early 1960s: MSB1, 3 |
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Displacement standard, t |
|
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Displacement full, t |
42 |
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Length, m |
17.5 |
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Breadth, m |
4.80 |
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Draught, m |
1.30 |
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No of shafts |
2 |
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Machinery |
2 diesels |
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Power, h. p. |
300 |
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Max speed, kts |
12 |
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Fuel, t |
diesel oil 15.8 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
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Armament |
mechanical minesweeping gear |
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Complement |
6 |
Project history: Small minesweeping boats intended for harbour service. They originally were built for US Army and transferred to USN in 1949.
Modernizations: None.
Naval service: No significant events.
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