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RA9 minesweeping boat (1941 / 1942)
Ships
| Names | Builders | Commissioned | Losses | Transfers | Discarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RA9 (ex-ML306) |
Solent SYd, Sarisbury Green, UK: RA9 |
1941 // 1942: RA9 |
RA9 (15.6.1944) |
none |
none |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 65 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 82 |
| Length, m | 34.1 |
| Breadth, m | 5.57 |
| Draught, m | 1.14 normal 1.45 deep load |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 Hall-Scott petrol engines |
| Power, h. p. | 1200 |
| Max speed, kts | 20 |
| Fuel, t | petrol 8.8 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 2500(10) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 37/80 SK C/30, 3 x 1 - 20/65 C/38, mechanical minesweeping gear |
| Electronic equipment | type 134 sonar |
| Complement | 17 |
Standard scale images
ML345 1942
Project history
RA9 was former British ML306 of Fairmile B type, captured 27.3.1942 during raid on St. Nazaire.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
