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FRAUENLOB inshore minesweepers (1966 - 1969)


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Minerva 1977

Ships


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Frauenlob W31, 1.1968- M2658   Kröger-Werft, Rendsburg   26.2.1965 9.1966 stricken 3.2002
Nautilus W32, 1.1968- M2659   Kröger-Werft, Rendsburg   19.5.1965 10.1966 stricken 4.1994
Gefion W33, 1.1968- M2660   Kröger-Werft, Rendsburg   19.6.1965 2.1967 stricken 3.2002
Medusa W34, 1.1968- M2661   Kröger-Werft, Rendsburg   25.1.1966 2.1967 stricken 6.2001
Undine W35, 1.1968- M2662   Kröger-Werft, Rendsburg   16.5.1966 3.1967 stricken 6.2001, to Estonia (Vaindlo)
Minerva W36, 1.1968- M2663   Kröger-Werft, Rendsburg   25.8.1966 6.1967 stricken 2.1995, to Estonia (Kalev)
Diana W37, 1.1968- M2664   Kröger-Werft, Rendsburg   13.12.1966 9.1967 stricken 2.1995, to Estonia (Olev)
Loreley M2665   Kröger-Werft, Rendsburg   14.3.1967 3.1968 stricken 6.2002, to Estonia
Atlantis M2666   Kröger-Werft, Rendsburg   20.6.1967 3.1968 stricken 3.1995
Acheron M2667   Kröger-Werft, Rendsburg   11.10.1967 2.1969 stricken 3.1995


Technical data


Displacement standard, t

238

Displacement full, t246
Length, m

35.4 wl 38.0 oa

Breadth, m

8.00

Draught, m

2.10

No of shafts2
Machinery

2 Mercedes-Benz MB820Db diesels

Power, h. p.

2000

Max speed, kts

14.5

Fuel, t

diesel oil 13

Endurance, nm(kts)993(12)
Armament

1 x 1 - 40/70 Bofors 315, mechanical, acoustic and magnetic minesweeping gear

Electronic equipmentTRS-N radar
Complement24


Standard scale images


<i>Frauenlob </i>1970
Frauenlob 1970


Graphics


<i>Minerva </i>1977
Minerva 1977


Project history

These coast guard boats ('KW 60') of the Type 362 were reclassified in 1967 to riverine minesweepers of the Type 394. They resembled the previous Ariadne class.

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

No significant events.