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VIESTURS minesweepers (1926)
Photo
Imanta 1927
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viesturs | A C de la Loire, Nantes, France | early 1926 | 27.5.1926 | autumn 1926 | to USSR 13.8.1940 (Виестурс [Viesturs]) | ||
| Imanta | A C Augustin-Normand, Le Havre, France | spring 1926 | 11.8.1926 | late 1926 | to USSR 13.8.1940 (Иманта [Imanta]) |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 265 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 310 |
| Length, m | 46.0 pp 48.9 oa |
| Breadth, m | 6.50 |
| Draught, m | 1.50 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 VTE, 2 Normand boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 750 |
| Max speed, kts | 14 |
| Fuel, t | coal 28 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 1100(11) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 75/35 M1925?, 30 mines, mechanical minesweeping gear |
| Complement | 39 |
Standard scale images
Viesturs 1940
Graphics
Imanta 1927
Project history
Purpose-built minesweepers-minelayers. Design was developed on the basis of tug.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
Both minesweepers were incorporated to Red Navy in August 1940.
