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ONVERSAAGD ocean minesweepers (1954-1955)
Photo
Onbevreesd 1979
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onversaagd | M884, 8.1965- A854 | Astoria Marine, USA | 9/1952 | 11.4.1953 | 5.1954 | survey vessel 4.1973 | |
| Onbevreesd | M885, 8.1965- A855 | Astoria Marine, USA | 12/1952 | 7.11.1953 | 9.1954 | HQ vessel 3.1976 | |
| Onverschrokken | M886, 8.1965- A856 | Peterson Builders, Sturgeon Bay, USA | 2/1952 | 17.1.1953 | 7.1954 | trials ship Mercuur 5.1973 | |
| Onvermoeid | M887, 8.1965- A857 | Peterson Builders, Sturgeon Bay, USA | 2/1952 | 2.5.1953 | 9.1954 | stricken 10.1971 | |
| Onvervaard | M888, 8.1965- A858 | Astoria Marine, USA | 4/1952 | 6.3.1954 | 1.1955 | stricken 5.1982 | |
| Onverdroten | M889, 8.1965- A859 | Peterson Builders, Sturgeon Bay, USA | 2/1952 | 22.8.1953 | 11.1954 | stricken 5.1982 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 637 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 735 |
| Length, m | 50.3 wl 52.3 oa |
| Breadth, m | 10.4 |
| Draught, m | 4.00 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 4 Packard diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 2280 |
| Max speed, kts | 14 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 2400(12) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 3, 2 x 1 - 12.7/90, A Mk 2, A Mk 4, A Mk 6 acoustic, M Mk 5, M Mk 6, M Mk 7 magnetic, Oropesa No.1 mechanical minesweeping gear |
| Electronic equipment | SPS-53 radar, UQS-1 sonar |
| Complement | 70 |
Standard scale images
Onversaagd 1965
Graphics
Onbevreesd 1979
Project history
Ocean minesweepers of the Agile class were transferred in 1954-1955 under MDAP. They had wooden hulls and diesels of nonmagnetic stainless steel alloy.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
