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MINE WARFARE SHIPS
CZAJKA coastal minesweepers (1918 / 1920)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czajka (ex-Finlandia I, ex-FM2) | 413 | Seebeck, Geestemünde, Germany | 1917 | 6.7.1918 | 8.1918 // 9.1920 | stricken 1935 | |
| Jaskółka (ex-Finlandia II, ex-FM27) | Caesar Wollheim, Breslau, Germany | 1917 | 1918 | 1918 // 9.1920 | stricken 1935 | ||
| Mewa (ex-Finlandia III, ex-FM28) | Caesar Wollheim, Breslau, Germany | 1917 | 1918 | 1918 // 9.1920 | survey vessel 1934 | ||
| Rybitwa (ex-Finlandia IV, ex-FM31) | 144 | Lübecker Maschinenbau Ges., Germany | 1917 | 1919 | 1919 // 9.1920 | stricken 1935 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 170 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 193 |
| Length, m | 41.8 wl 43.0 oa |
| Breadth, m | 6.00 |
| Draught, m | 1.40 normal 1.68 max |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 VTE, 1 Marine boiler |
| Power, h. p. | 600 |
| Max speed, kts | 14 |
| Fuel, t | coal 32 |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 47/40 Hotchkiss, 2 x 1 - 7.9/92, 20 mines, mechanical minesweeping gear |
| Complement | 35 |
Standard scale images
Czajka 1920
Project history
ex-German minesweepers of FM class, bought by Poland in Denmark.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.
