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HOLLANDSCH DIEP motor minesweepers (1942 - 1943 / 1946 - 1947)
Photo
Borndiep 1951
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borndiep (ex-BYMS2210, ex-BYMS210, ex-YMS210) | MV34, 1950- M831 | Robert Jacob, City Island, USA | 5/1942 | 7.9.1942 | 4.1943 // 4.1946 | stricken 1962 | |
| Deurloo (ex-BYMS2254, ex-BYMS254, ex-YMS254) | MV35, 1950- M832 | Weaver SY, Orange, USA | 5/1942 | 31.1.1943 | 11.1943 // 1.1947 | stricken 1962 | |
| Hollandsch Diep (ex-BYMS2050, ex-BYMS50) | MV36, 1950- M833 | Gibbs Gas Engine, Jackson, USA | 5.1942 | 7.9.1942 | 4.1943 // 4.1946 | stricken 1958 | |
| Marsdiep (ex-BYMS2038, ex-BYMS38) | MV37, 1950- M834 | Barbour Boat Works, New Bern, USA | 5.1942 | 30.9.1942 | 4.1943 // 4.1946 | stricken 1962 | |
| Oosterschelde (ex-BYMS2230, ex-BYMS230, ex-YMS230) | MV38, 1950- M835 | Frank L. Sample, Boothby, USA | 9/1942 | 20.2.1943 | 7.1943 // 1.1947 | stricken 1958 | |
| Texelstroom (ex-BYMS2156, ex-BYMS156, ex-YMS156) | MV39, 1950- M836 | Burger Boat, Manitowoc, USA | 6/1942 | 12.11.1942 | 3.1943 // 4.1946 | to Naval Academy 1957 | |
| Vliestroom (ex-BYMS2155, ex-BYMS155, ex-YMS155) | MV40, 1950- M837 | Burger Boat, Manitowoc, USA | 6/1942 | 27.10.1942 | 2.1943 // 5.1946 | stricken 1962 | |
| Volkerak (ex-BYMS2188, ex-BYMS188, ex-YMS188) | MV41, 1950- M838 | Greenport Basin, Long Island, USA | 7/1942 | 26.9.1942 | 3.1943 // 1.1947 | stricken 1958 | |
| Westerschelde (ex-BYMS2046, ex-BYMS46) | MV42, 1950- M839 | Gibbs Gas Engine, Jackson, USA | 4.1942 | 19.7.1942 | 2.1943 // 4.1946 | stricken 1958 | |
| Zuiderdiep (ex-BYMS2048, ex-BYMS48) | MV43, 1950- M840 | Gibbs Gas Engine, Jackson, USA | 4.1942 | 19.8.1942 | 3.1943 // 1.1947 | stricken 1962 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | Marsdiep, Westerschelde, Zuiderdiep, Hollandsch Diep: 207 others: 215 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | circa 250 |
| Length, m | 41.5 |
| Breadth, m | 7.47 |
| Draught, m | 2.36 deep load |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 800 |
| Max speed, kts | 15 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 2500(10) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 20, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4, mechanical, magnetic, acoustic minesweeping gear |
| Electronic equipment | SF or SO or SU radar |
| Complement | 60 |
Standard scale images
Marsdiep 1946
Graphics
Borndiep 1951
Project history
USN-built motor minesweepers with wooden hulls, can sweep magnetic and acoustic mines.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
