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THOLEN motor minesweepers (1943 - 1944)
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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, t | 360 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 430 |
| Length, m | 42.7 |
| Breadth, m | 8.51 |
| Draught, m | 3.15 deep load |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| 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 |
| Complement | 21 |
Graphics
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.
