MS2 minesweeping boats (1941 / 1943)

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Strynø 1953

Names	Builders	Commissioned	Losses	Transfers	Discarding
MS2 (ex-MS2), 1.1944- Vs1211 Vs119 (ex-MS3), 1944- Vs820 MS5 (ex-MS5), 1944- Vs1212 MS6 (ex-MS6), 1.1944- Vs1213 MS8 (ex-MS8) MS10 (ex-MS10)	Holbaek, Korsör, Denmark: MS2, 5 Lilleö, Korsör, Denmark: MS3, 8 J. Ring Andersen, Svendborg, Denmark: MS6, 10	8 - 10.1941 // 9 - 11.1943: MS2, 3, 5, 6 10 - 12.1941 // 1944: MS8, 10	none	Denmark, 5 - 6.1945: Vs1211 (MS2 Askø), Vs820 (MS3 Baagø), Vs1212 (MS5 Enø), Vs1213 (MS6 Fænø), MS8 (MS8 Lyø), MS10 (MS10 Strynø)	surrendered 5.1945: all

Names

Builders

Commissioned

Losses

Transfers

Discarding

MS2 (ex-MS2), 1.1944- Vs1211

Vs119 (ex-MS3), 1944- Vs820

MS5 (ex-MS5), 1944- Vs1212

MS6 (ex-MS6), 1.1944- Vs1213

MS8 (ex-MS8)

MS10 (ex-MS10)

Holbaek, Korsör, Denmark: MS2, 5

Lilleö, Korsör, Denmark: MS3, 8

J. Ring Andersen, Svendborg, Denmark: MS6, 10

8 - 10.1941 // 9 - 11.1943: MS2, 3, 5, 6

10 - 12.1941 // 1944: MS8, 10

none

Denmark, 5 - 6.1945: Vs1211 (MS2 Askø), Vs820 (MS3 Baagø), Vs1212 (MS5 Enø), Vs1213 (MS6 Fænø), MS8 (MS8 Lyø), MS10 (MS10 Strynø)

surrendered 5.1945: all

Displacement standard, t	70
Displacement full, t	74
Length, m	24.4 wl 24.6 oa
Breadth, m	4.88
Draught, m	1.30 normal 1.50 deep load
No of shafts	1
Machinery	1 Burmeister & Wain diesel
Power, h. p.	220
Max speed, kts	11
Fuel, t	diesel oil
Endurance, nm(kts)	1133(10)
Armament	1 x 1 - 20/65 C/38, (1 - 2) x 1 - 7.9/79, mechanical minesweeping gear
Complement	9 - 10

Strynø 1953

Ex-Danish minesweepers captured 29.8.1943.

None.

No significant events.