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D341 motor minesweepers (1943 - 1944 / 1944)
Photo
MMS1001 1946
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D341 (ex-MMS1039) | Wivenhoe Shipyard, Milford Haven, UK | 1943 | 9.1944 // 1944 | returned to UK 1947 | |||
| D342 (ex-MMS1032) | Frank Curtis, Par, UK | 23.3.1943 | 8.1943 // 1944 | returned to UK 1947 | |||
| D343 (ex-MMS1024) | Wilson Noble, Fraserburgh, UK | 6.3.1943 | 7.1943 // 1944 | returned to UK 1947 | |||
| D344 (ex-MMS1040) | Frank Curtis, Par, UK | 29.10.1943 | 4.1944 // 1944 | returned to UK 1947 | |||
| D345 (ex-MMS1033) | Frank Curtis, Par, UK | 21.5.1943 | 11.1943 // 1944 | returned to UK 1947 | |||
| D346 (ex-MMS1036) | Frank Curtis, Totnes, UK | 25.3.1943 | 11.1943 // 1944 | returned to UK 1947 |
Technical data
| 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 or 2 x 2 -20/70 Oerlikon Mk II/IV, mechanical, magnetic, acoustic minesweeping gear |
| Complement | 21 |
Standard scale images
D341 1944
Graphics
MMS1001 1946
Project history
Ex-RN 126ft Admiralty motor minesweepers.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
