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MR1 small minesweeping boats (1938 - 1942)
Ships
| Names | Builders | Commissioned | Losses | Transfers | Discarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MR1 - 4, 7 |
Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder: MR1 - 4 Roland-Werft, Hemelingen: MR7 |
1938: MR1 - 4 1942: MR7 |
MR7 (6.6.1944) |
none |
1938: MR1 - 4 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 23 |
| Length, m | 17.1 wl 18.5 oa |
| Breadth, m | 4.20 |
| Draught, m | 1.00 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | MR1 - 4: 2 Kämper diesels MR7: 2 Daimler-Benz diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 350 |
| Max speed, kts | 18 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 450(18) |
| Armament | 2 x 1 - 7.9/79, 6 DC, mechanical minesweeping gear |
| Complement | MR1 - 4: 6 MR7: 8 |
Standard scale images
MR1 1938
Project history
Medium (Mittlere Räumboot, MR), small (Kleine Räumboot, KR) and river (Fluß-Räumboot, FR) R-boats were minesweeping boats for service on shallow-water and lake-river areas.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
