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MINE WARFARE SHIPS
TSHWANE minesweepers (1958-1959/2001)
Photo
Kapa 2002
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tshwane (ex-Schleswig) | M1222 | Burmester Werft, Bremen, West Germany | 2.10.1957 | 30.10.1958 // 15.1.2001 | nonoperational 2008 | ||
| Kapa (ex-Düren) | M1223 | Burmester Werft, Bremen, West Germany | 12.6.1958 | 22.4.1959 // 15.1.2001 | nonoperational 2008 | ||
| Mangaung (ex-Paderborn) | M1224 | Burmester Werft, Bremen, West Germany | 5.12.1957 | 16.12.1958 // 15.1.2001 | nonoperational 2008 | ||
| Tekwini (ex-Wolfsburg) | M1225 | Burmester Werft, Bremen, West Germany | 10.12.1958 | 8.10.1959 // 15.1.2001 | nonoperational 2008 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 488 |
| Length, m | 43.5 wl 47.1 oa |
| Breadth, m | 8.50 |
| Draught, m | 2.75 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 Maybach MD871 UM/1D diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 3300 |
| Max speed, kts | 16.5 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 2200(16) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 40/70 Bofors 315, Oropesa mechanical minesweeping gear, control equipment for 3 Seehund drone minesweepers |
| Electronic equipment | TRS-N or Kelvin Hughes 14/9 radar, DSQS-11 sonar |
| Complement | 44 |
Standard scale images
Tshwane 2005
Graphics
Kapa 2002
Project history
Former German minesweepers of Lindau class (type 320), modernized under type 351 as command/control ships of Seehund-type minesweeping drone launches (Troika system). Ships were transferred without drones and their minesweeping abilities were limited by only Oropesa wire sweep.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
© Ivan Gogin, 2019
