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MINE WARFARE SHIPS
ME36 motor minesweepers (1941 - 1943 / 1945)
Photo
MMS272 1944
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME36 (ex-MMS36) | Rowhedge Ironworks, UK | 12.4.1941 | 7.1941 // 1945 | to UK 1948 (MMS36) | |||
| ME83 (ex-MMS83) | Wivenhoe Shipyard, UK | 10.11.1941 | 12.1941 // 1945 | to UK 1948 (MMS83) | |||
| ME84 (ex-MMS84) | Wivenhoe Shipyard, UK | 22.11.1941 | 2.1942 // 1945 | to UK 1948 (MMS84) | |||
| ME86 (ex-MMS86) | Wivenhoe Shipyard, UK | 2.5.1942 | 9/1942 // 1945 | to UK 1948 (MMS86) | |||
| ME263 (ex-MMS263) | Clapson & Sons, Barton, UK | 1940/44 | 1941/44 // 1945 | to UK 1948 (MMS263) | |||
| ME307 (ex-MMS307) | Wilson Noble, Fraserburgh, UK | 1940/44 | 1941/44 // 1945 | to UK 1948 (MMS307) |
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 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II/IV, mechanical, magnetic, acoustic minesweeping gear |
| Complement | 20 |
Standard scale images
ME86 1945
Graphics
MMS272 1944
Project history
Very successful design of wooden coastal minesweeper able to sweep magnetic and acoustic mines. 6 ships were transferred to Denmark on loan from RN.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
