NAVYPEDIA

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Gazelle 1978

Ships

Name	No	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comp	Fate
Ariadne	W23, 1.1968- M2650		Kröger-Werft, Schacht-Audorf		23.4.1960	10.1961	stricken 12.1991
Freya	W24, 1.1968- M2651		Kröger-Werft, Schacht-Audorf		25.6.1960	1.1962	stricken 5.1992
Vineta	W25, 1.1968- M2652		Kröger-Werft, Schacht-Audorf		17.9.1960	4.1962	stricken 12.1991
Hertha	W26, 1.1968- M2653		Kröger-Werft, Schacht-Audorf		27.2.1961	6.1962	stricken 5.1992
Nymphe	W27, 1.1968- M2654		Kröger-Werft, Schacht-Audorf		20.9.1962	5.1963	stricken 6.1992
Nixe	W28, 1.1968- M2655		Kröger-Werft, Schacht-Audorf		3.12.1962	6.1963	stricken 4.1992
Amazone	W29, 1.1968- M2656		Kröger-Werft, Schacht-Audorf		27.3.1963	9.1963	stricken 4.1992
Gazelle	W30, 1.1968- M2657		Kröger-Werft, Schacht-Audorf		14.8.1963	12.1963	stricken 7.1992

Technical data

Displacement standard, t	199 - 205
Displacement full, t	252
Length, m	35.3 wl 38.0 oa
Breadth, m	7.60 - 8.00
Draught, m	2.10
No of shafts	2
Machinery	2 Mercedes-Benz MB820Db diesels
Power, h. p.	2000
Max speed, kts	14.5
Fuel, t	diesel oil 16
Endurance, nm(kts)	830(12)
Armament	1 x 1 - 40/70 Bofors 315, mechanical, acoustic and magnetic minesweeping gear
Electronic equipment	TRS-N radar
Complement	24

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Project history

The wooden-hulled coast guard boats were designed in 1958-59 as 'KW 55-1', using mainly non-magnetic material in view of the successful outcome with Hansa and Niobe. All units were commissioned with the pennant prefix 'W' and belonged to the Type 362.

Prom 1968 they were reclassified as riverine minesweepers of the Type 393 and pennant prefix was changed to 'M'. The eight units were built in two pgroups which differed from each other in the shape of the main frame.

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

No significant events.