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"MZ" type landing self-propelling barges (1942) (MZ704A)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate | Modification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F2704 (ex-MZ704A), 2.1944- F4704 | CRDA, Monfalcone, Italy | 13.1.1942 | 5.1942 // 9.1943 | sunk 5.1944 | "MZ-A" type | |||
| F2706 (ex-MZ706A), 2.1944- F4706 | CRDA, Monfalcone, Italy | 13.1.1942 | 5.1942 // 9.1943 | sunk 27.3.1944 | "MZ-A" type | |||
| F2708 (ex-MZ708A), 2.1944- F4708 | CRDA, Monfalcone, Italy | 13.1.1942 | 5.1942 // 9.1943 | sunk 28.5.1944 | "MZ-A" type | |||
| F2709 (ex-MZ709A), 2.1944- F4709 | CRDA, Monfalcone, Italy | 13.1.1942 | 5.1942 // 9.1943 | sunk 12.5.1944 | "MZ-A" type | |||
| F4711 (ex-MZ711A) | CRDA, Monfalcone, Italy | 13.1.1942 | 6.1942 // 10.1943 | "MZ-A" type | ||||
| F2724 (ex-MZ724A) | CRDA, Monfalcone, Italy | 13.1.1942 | 6.1942 // 9.1943 | "MZ-A" type | ||||
| F4744 (ex-MZ744A) | Ansaldo, Genoa | 13.1.1942 | 6.1942 // 10.1943 | "MZ-A" type | ||||
| F4749 (ex-MZ749A) | Ansaldo, Genoa | 13.1.1942 | 6.1942 // 9.1943 | sunk 24.5.1944 | "MZ-A" type | |||
| F2751 (ex-MZ751A), 2.1944- F4751 | Cantieri del Tirreno, Riva Trigoso | 1942 | 6.1942 // 9.1943 | sunk 18.9.1944 | "MZ-A" type | |||
| F2754 (ex-MZ754A), 2.1944- F4754 | Cantieri del Tirreno, Riva Trigoso | 1942 | 2.1942 // 9.1943 | sunk 17.5.1944 | "MZ-A" type | |||
| F2703 (ex-MZ703, ex-MZ760A) | Cantieri del Mediterrano, Pietra Ligure, Italy | 1942 | 6.1942 // 11.1943 | sunk 24.4.1945 | "MZ-A" type | |||
| F2759 (ex-MZ759, ex-MZ764A) | Cantieri del Mediterrano, Pietra Ligure, Italy | 1942 | 8.1942 // 9.1943 | "MZ-A" type | ||||
| F2760 (ex-MZ760, ex-MZ765A), 2.1944- F4760 | CNR, Palermo, Italy | 1942 | 8.1942 // 9.1943 | sunk 19.4.1944 | "MZ-A" type | |||
| F0767 (ex-MZ767B) | CNR, Palermo | 5.1942 | late 1943 | sunk 9.1944 | "MZ-B" type | |||
| F2768 (ex-MZ768B), 2.1944- F4768 | CNR, Palermo | 5.1942 | 10.1943 | sunk 21.6.1944 | "MZ-B" type | |||
| F0769 (ex-MZ769B), 2.1944- F4769 | CNR, Palermo | 5.1942 | 9.1943 | "MZ-B" type | ||||
| F0770 (ex-MZ770B), 2.1944- F4770 | CNR, Palermo | 5.1942 | 10.1943 | sunk 24.4.1945 | "MZ-B" type | |||
| F4777 (ex-MZ777B) | CRDA, San Marco | 9.1942 | 3.1943 // 9.1943 | sunk 18.6.1944 | "MZ-B" type | |||
| F2783 (ex-MZ783B) | CRDA, San Marco | 9.1942 | 3.1943 // 9.1943 | "MZ-B" type | ||||
| F4785 (ex-MZ785B) | CRDA, San Marco | 9.1942 | 3.1943 // 9.1943 | sunk 27.3.1944 | "MZ-B" type | |||
| F4795 (ex-MZ795B) | CRDA, Monfalcone, Italy | 9.1942 | 3.1943 // 9.1943 | sunk 27.3.1944 | "MZ-B" type | |||
| F4799 (ex-MZ799B) | CRDA, Monfalcone, Italy | 9.1942 | 3.1943 // 9.1943 | "MZ-B" type |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | MZ-A: 140 MZ-B: 174 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | MZ-A: 239 MZ-B: 279 |
| Length, m | MZ-A: 47.0 MZ-B: 46.5 |
| Breadth, m | 6.50 |
| Draught, m | 1.00 normal load |
| No of shafts | 3 |
| Machinery | 3 Ferrovie diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 450 |
| Max speed, kts | 11 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 4.1 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 1450(8) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 76/40 Ansaldo 1917, 2 x 1 - 20/65 Mod. 1940 |
| Military load | 65 t of cargo or 200 men |
| Complement | 13 |
Standard scale images
F2709 1943
F0769 1943
Project history
Barges of MZ type (F701-800) were built under German design by Italian shipbuilders with Italian engines and armament; 24 units were captured in September, 1943 and commissioned by Kriegsmarine.
Modernizations
Some boats were rearmed.
Naval service
In operations 17 barges of MZ type were lost. Fate of some craft is unknown.
