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HAMELN fast minesweepers (1989 - 1991)


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Laboe 2008

Ships


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Pegnitz M1090   Lürssen, Vegesack 6.7.1987 13.3.1989 8.3.1990 in service (2019)
Kulmbach M1091   Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder 14.9.1987 15.6.1989 23.5.1990 stricken 3.2012
Hameln M1092   Lürssen, Vegesack 18.6.1986 15.3.1988 29.6.1989 stricken 12.2014
Auerbach/Oberpfalz M1093   Lürssen, Vegesack 3.1.1989 18.6.1990 7.5.1991 stricken 12.2015
Ensdorf M1094   Lürssen, Vegesack 15.3.1988 8.12.1989 16.10.1990 stricken 7.2014
Überherrn M1095   Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder 15.12.1986 30.8.1988 19.9.1989 stricken 6.2016
Passau M1096   Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder 1.7.1988 1.3.1990 18.12.1990 stricken 9.2013
Laboe M1097   Krögerwerft, Rendsburg 2.3.1987 13.9.1988 7.12.1989 stricken 3.2012
Siegburg M1098   Krögerwerft, Rendsburg 13.10.1987 14.4.1989 26.7.1990 in service (2019)
Herten M1099   Krögerwerft, Rendsburg 16.6.1988 22.12.1989 26.3.1991 stricken 6.2016


Technical data


Displacement standard, t 
Displacement full, t620
Length, m

51.0 pp 54.4 oa
Breadth, m

9.21
Draught, m

2.50 hull 3.20 propellers
No of shafts2
Machinery

2 MTU 16V538 TB91 diesels
Power, h. p.

6080
Max speed, kts

18
Fuel, t

diesel oil
Endurance, nm(kts) 
Armament

2 x 4 Stinger-Fliegerfaust SAM (8 FIM-92), 2 x 1 - 40/70 Bofors 315, 60 mines, SDG-31 mechanical, GBT-3 and GHA acoustic and HFG-G-1 magnetic minesweeping gear
Electronic equipmentSPS-64, WM-20/2 radars, DR-2000 ECM suite, 2x Hot Dog/Silver Dog decoy RL, PALIS CCS
Complement37


Standard scale images


<i>Pegnitz </i>2000
Pegnitz 2000
<i>Überherrn </i>2010
Überherrn 2010


Graphics


<i>Laboe </i>2008
Laboe 2008
<i>Ensdorf </i>2008
Ensdorf 2008


Project history

The Type 343 fast minesweepers, called 'mine combat boats' replaced the Schütze class fast minesweepers. Ten units were ordered on 3 July 1985. They are built of non-magnetic steel and have semi-buried forecastles.

Modernizations

1991, Kulmbach, Überherrn, Laboe: as Type 333: - minesweeping gear; + 2x PAP-104 Mk 5 USV, decompression chamber, DSQS-11M sonar

1999, Auerbach/Oberpfalz; 2000-2001, Pegnitz, Hameln, Ensdorf, Siegburg: as Type 352: - acoustic and magnetic minesweeping gear; + Troika minesweeping system control equipment (for 3 Seehund drones), DSQS-15A sonar, 20x Seefuchs USV

199, Kulmbach; 2000-2001, Überherrn, Laboe: as Type MJ-333: - 2x PAP-104 Mk 5 USV, PALIS CCS; + 20x Seefuchs USV, TAKIS CCS

2000, Passau; 2001, Herten: as Type MJ-333: - minesweeping gear, PALIS CCS; + 20x Seefuchs USV, decompression chamber, DSQS-11M sonar, TAKIS CCS

2005-2006, all: + MSP 500 e/o system

late 2000s, all: - 2x Hot Dog/Silver Dog decoy RL; + NLWS laser detector, 2x MASS decoy RL

2008-2011, all: - 2 x 1 - 40/70; + 2 x 1 - 27/64 MLG-27

Naval service

No significant events.