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FIGHTING SHIPS OF THE WORLD
OTTOMAN EMPIRE / TURKEY
MINE WARFARE SHIPS AND CRAFT
BAFRA minesweepers (1942/1946)
Photo
Bafra 1948
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bafra (ex-MMS63) | Walter Reekie, St. Monace, UK | 29.1.1942 | 2/1942 // 1946 | stricken mid-1950s | |||
| Bandırma (ex-MMS65) | Husband Yacht Yard, Marshwood, UK | 16.1.1942 | 7/1942 // 1946 | stricken mid-1950s | |||
| Bartın (ex-MMS88) | Philip, Dartmouth, UK | 21.11.1941 | 3.1942 // 1946 | fire 17.4.1954 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 255 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 295 |
| Length, m | 36.4 |
| Breadth, m | 7.14 |
| Draught, m | 2.67 deep load |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 diesel |
| Power, h. p. | 375 - 500 |
| Max speed, kts | 10 - 11 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 24 - 26 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 2400(9.5) |
| Armament | 2 x 2 - 12.7/62, mechanical, magnetic, acoustic minesweeping gear |
| Complement | 20 |
Standard scale images
Bafra 1946
Graphics
Bafra 1948
Project history
Admiralty 105ft motor minesweepers. Very successful design of wooden coastal minesweeper able to sweep magnetic and acoustic mines.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
Bartın was lost 17.4.1954 after fire at Ostend.
