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DJEBEL AURES coastal minesweepers (1943/1962)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| جبل أورس [Djebel Aures] (ex-تر [Tor], ex-BYMS2175, ex-BYMS175, ex-YMS175) | Henry C. Grebe & Co, Chicago, USA | 6/1942 | 9.1.1943 | 6.1943 // 1962 | wrecked 4.1963 | ||
| سدي فرج [Sidi Fradj] (ex-دار فور [Darfur], ex-BYMS2041, ex-BYMS41) | Barbour Boat Works, New Bern, USA | 10.1942 | 15.6.1943 | 10.1943 // 1962 | discarded 1971 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 215 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | circa 250 |
| Length, m | 41.5 |
| Breadth, m | 7.47 |
| Draught, m | 2.36 deep load |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 800 |
| Max speed, kts | 15 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 21, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, mechanical, acoustic, magnetic sweeping gear |
| Electronic equipment | SO or SU radar |
| Complement | 60 |
Standard scale images
Djebel Aures 1962
Project history
Former USN YMS class minesweepers, transferred from Egypt.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
