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MSL31 minesweeping launches (1966)
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MSL32 1968
Ships
| Names | Builders | Commissioned | Losses | Transfers | Discarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MSL31 - 56 |
Uniflite, Bellingham: MSL31 - 50 Trumpy Yachts, Annapolis: MSL51 - 56 |
1966: MSL31 - 56 |
none |
none |
1980s?: MSL31 - 56 |
100 - 1000 t displacement/ BRT tonnage vessels
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | up to 10.4 |
| Length, m | 11.0 |
| Breadth, m | 3.50 |
| Draught, m | 1.10 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 non-magnetic diesel |
| Power, h. p. | 160 |
| Max speed, kts | 10 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 1.3 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 100 (10) |
| Armament | mechanical or magnetic or acoustic minesweeping gear |
| Complement | 4 |
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MSL32 1968
Project history
Midget minesweeping launches intended for harbour service, MSL Mk 4. Plastic hull.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
