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DELFIN minesweepers (1943-1944/1948)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delfin (ex-BYMS2211, ex-BYMS211) | DF, 1952- T31 | Robert Jacob, City Island, USA | 5/1942 | 10.10.1942 | 5.1943 // 4.1948 | stricken 6.1957 | |
| Foka (ex-BYMS2257) | FK, 1952- T32 | Weaver SY, Orange, USA | 10/1942 | 30.9.1943 | 1.1944 // 4.1948 | stricken 12.1955 | |
| Mors (ex-BYMS2282, ex-BYMS282) | MS, 1952- T33 | San Diego Marine, USA | 8/1942 | 30.11.1942 | 8.1943 // 4.1948 | stricken 6.1957 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 270 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 320 |
| Length, m | 39.6 wl 41.5 oa |
| Breadth, m | 7.47 |
| Draught, m | 2.36 full load |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 800 |
| Max speed, kts | 14 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 2000 (12) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 22, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 2 DCT, 2 DCR, mechanical, magnetic, acoustic minesweeping gear |
| Electronic equipment | SO or SU radar |
| Complement | 60 |
Standard scale images
Delfin 1950
Project history
Former YMS minesweepers purchased in Britain.
Modernizations
early 1950s, all were rearmed with 1 x 1 - 85/52 90K, 2 x 2 - 12.7/79, Oropesa mechanical, TEM VI magnetic and SA IV acoustic minesweeping gear.
Naval service
No significant events.
