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D241 motor minesweepers (1941 - 1943 / 1944)
Photo
MMS272 1944
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D241 (ex-MMS21), 1944- D361 | Herd & McKenzie, Buckie, UK | 1941 | 6.1941 // 1944 | returned to UK 10.1947 | |||
| D242 (ex-MMS184), 1944- D362 | George Forbes, Peterhead, UK | 7.3.1942 | 5/1942 // 1944 | returned to UK 10.1947 | |||
| D251 (ex-MMS47), 1944- D363 | J. W. & A. Upham, UK | 14.5.1941 | 8.1941 // 1944 | returned to UK 10.1947 | |||
| D252 (ex-MMS9), 1944- D364 | P. K. Harris, Appledore, UK | 5.9.1940 | 3.1941 // 1944 | returned to UK 10.1947 (MMS1509) | |||
| D261 (ex-MMS116), 1944- D365 | J. S. Doig, Grimsby, UK | 23.8.1941 | 12.1941 // 1944 | returned to UK 10.1947 | |||
| D262 (ex-MMS118), 1944- D366 | J. S. Doig, Grimsby, UK | 5.2.1942 | 6/1942 // 1944 | returned to UK 10.1947 | |||
| D291 (ex-MMS133), 1944- D367 | Wilson Noble, Fraserburgh, UK | 6.9.1941 | 1.1942 // 1944 | returned to UK 10.1947 | |||
| D292 (ex-MMS134), 1944- D368 | Wilson Noble, Fraserburgh, UK | 5.1.1942 | 4/1942 // 1944 | returned to UK 10.1947 |
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) | 2500(10-11) |
| Armament | (1 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II/IV, 1 x 2 - 12.7/62) or 2 x 2 - 12.7/62 or 2 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II/IV, mechanical, magnetic, acoustic minesweeping gear |
| Electronic equipment | |
| Complement | 20 |
Standard scale images
D241 1944
Graphics
MMS272 1944
D364
Project history
Ex-RN 105ft Admiralty motor minesweepers.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
