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OTTOMAN EMPIRE / TURKEY
MINE WARFARE SHIPS AND CRAFT
KAVAK minesweepers (1937/1939)
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Çanak 1950
Ships
| Names | Builders | Completed | Losses | Transfers | Discarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kavak (ex-MMS1) Çanak (ex-MMS2) |
Thornycroft, Singapore: Kavak, Çanak | 1937 // 1939: Kavak, Çanak | None |
None | late 1950s: Kavak 1950: Çanak |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 32 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 52 |
| Length, m | 22.9 |
| Breadth, m | 4.37 |
| Draught, m | 1.52 deep load |
| No of shafts | 3 |
| Machinery | 3 Thornycroft petrol engines |
| Power, h. p. | 1500 |
| Max speed, kts | 15 |
| Fuel, t | petrol |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 270(15) |
| Armament | mechanical minesweeping gear |
| Complement | 11 |
Graphics
Çanak 1950
Project history
Former British motor minesweepers. Experimental boats with wooden hulls.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
