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KARAMÜRSEL minesweepers (1959-1960/1975-1979)
Photo
Kilimli 1979
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karamürsel (ex-Wörms) | M520, 2006- P307 | CMN, Cherbourg, France | 19.3.1958 | 30.1.1960 | 30.4.1960 // 6-10/1975 | patrol 2006, stricken 2013-14 | |
| Kerempe (ex-Detmold) | M521, 2006- P308 | CMN, Cherbourg, France | 19.2.1958 | 17.11.1959 | 20.2.1960 // 6-10/1975 | patrol 2006, stricken 2013-14 | |
| Kilimli (ex-Siegen) | M522, 2006- P309 | CMN, Cherbourg, France | 18.4.1958 | 29.3.1960 | 9.7.1960 // 6-10/1975 | patrol 2006, stricken 2013-14 | |
| Kozlu (ex-Hameln) | M523, 1999- P301 | CMN, Cherbourg, France | 20.1.1958 | 20.8.1959 | 4.12.1959 // 6-10/1975 | patrol 1999, stricken 2013-14 | |
| Kuşadası (ex-Vegesack) | M524, 1999- P302 | CMN, Cherbourg, France | 20.12.1957 | 21.5.1959 | 10.9.1959 // 6-10/1975 | patrol 1999, stricken 2013-14 | |
| Kemer (ex-Passau) | M525 | CMN, Cherbourg, France | 19.5.1958 | 25.6.1960 | 15.10.1960 // 1979 | salvage tender 1998 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 366 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 383 |
| Length, m | 42.5 pp 44.6 oa |
| Breadth, m | 8.41 |
| Draught, m | 2.55 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 Mercedes-Benz MB820Db diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 1320 |
| Max speed, kts | 14.5 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 35 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 5000(12) |
| Armament | 1 x 2 - 20/70 Mk 24, mechanical, acoustic and magnetic minesweeping gear |
| Electronic equipment | Decca 707 radar, Simrad sonar |
| Complement | 40 |
Standard scale images
Karamürsel 1980
Graphics
Kilimli 1979
Project history
Former Vegesack group minesweepers of Mercure class, built in France for Bundesmarine.
Modernizations
1999, Kozlu, Kuşadası; 2006, Karamürsel, Kerempe, Kilimli: - minesweeping gear
Naval service
No significant events.
