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Duiveland late 1940s

Ships


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Duiveland (ex-MMS1074) MV13, 1950- M821   East Anglian Constructors, Oulton Broad, UK   27.1.1944 4.1944 stricken 2.1952
Overflakkee (ex-MMS1046) MV14, 1950- M822   East Anglian Constructors, Oulton Broad, UK   30.10.1943 3.1944 stricken 1954
Schokland (ex-MMS1082) MV15   J. S. Doig, Grimsby, UK   1943 1.1944 stricken 11.1949
Tholen (ex-MMS1014) MV16, 1950- M823   P. K. Harris, Appledore, UK   9.1.1943 6.1943 stricken 1952
Voorne (ex-MMS1043) MV17, 1950- M824   Humphrey & Smith, Grimsby, UK   15.6.1943 8.1943 stricken 3.1952
Walcheren (ex-MMS1022) MV18   J. S. Doig, Grimsby, UK   23.11.1942 2.1943 sunk 19.11.1946
Wieringen (ex-MMS1025) MV19   Humphrey & Smith, Grimsby, UK   25.2.1943 5.1943 stricken 4.1949
Ijsselmonde (ex-MMS1026) MV20, 1950- M825   J. S. Doig, Grimsby, UK   8.3.1943 6.1943 to Indonesia 2.1952


Technical data


Displacement standard, t360
Displacement full, t430
Length, m42.7
Breadth, m8.51
Draught, m3.15 deep load
No of shafts1
Machinery

1 diesel

Power, h. p.

500

Max speed, kts

10

Fuel, t

diesel oil 54

Endurance, nm(kts) 
Armament

2 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II/IV, mechanical, magnetic, acoustic minesweeping gear

Complement21


Graphics


<i>Duiveland</i> late 1940s
Duiveland late 1940s


Project history

The improved and increased version of motor minesweepers of 105ft MMS.

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

Walcheren 19.11.1946 was mined on Japanese minefield at Balikpapan.