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MSB1 minesweeping boats (1945)


Ships


Names Builders Commissioned Losses Transfers Discarding

MSB1 - 4

Norfolk NYd, Portsmouth: MSB1, 2

Mare Is N Yd, Vallejo: MSB3, 4

1945 by US Army // 1949 by Navy: MSB1-4

none

South Korea, 1961: MSB2 (1 비봉 [Bibong])

Taiwan, 1961: MSB4 (MSB12)

early 1960s: MSB1, 3


100 - 1000 t displacement/ BRT tonnage vessels


Names

MSB1 - 4

Builders

Norfolk NYd, Portsmouth: MSB1, 2

Mare Is N Yd, Vallejo: MSB3, 4

Commissioned

1945 by US Army // 1949 by Navy: MSB1-4

Losses

none

Transfers

South Korea, 1961: MSB2 (1 비봉 [Bibong])

Taiwan, 1961: MSB4 (MSB12) Discarding early 1960s: MSB1, 3


Technical data


Displacement standard, t 
Displacement full, t

42

Length, m

17.5

Breadth, m4.80
Draught, m1.30
No of shafts2
Machinery

2 diesels

Power, h. p.300
Max speed, kts

12

Fuel, tdiesel oil 15.8
Endurance, nm(kts) 
Armament

mechanical minesweeping gear

Complement6


Standard scale images


MSB1 1960
MSB1 1960


Project history

Small minesweeping boats intended for harbour service. They originally were built for US Army and transferred to USN in 1949.

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

No significant events.