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MWI minelaying lighters (1917)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MW I, 1923- MW1, 1924- Heppens, 10.1930- MT1 | 379 | Neptun, Rostock | 5.1.1917 | 4.1917 | surrendered 5.1945, to Soviet Union 2.1946 (Наутафон [Nautafon]) | ||
| MW II, 1923- MW2, 1924- Mariensiel, 10.1930- MT2 | 380 | Neptun, Rostock | 15.3.1917 | 8.1917 | accommodation ship 1.1942 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 563 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 673 |
| Length, m | 50.5 wl 53.1 oa |
| Breadth, m | 9.30 |
| Draught, m | 2.30 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 VTE, 2 Marine boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 371 |
| Max speed, kts | 9.5 |
| Fuel, t | coal 37 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 1190(7) |
| Armament | mines |
| Complement | 47 - 53 |
Standard scale images
MT 2 1930
Project history Classified as mine barges.
Classified as mine barges. Both ships were used as transports since 1924 and as training minelayers since 1930.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
