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BELGIAN NAVY (BELGIUM)

MINE WARFARE SHIPS

MMS43 minesweepers

MMS79 1944

Name No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
MMS43 J543 Frank Curtis, Looe, UK   1941 9/1941 // spring 1943 to United Kingdom late 1945 (MMS43)
MMS75 J575 Frank Curtis, Par, UK   6/10/1941 11/1941 // spring 1943 fire late 1945
MMS79 J579 George Forbes, Peterhead, UK   1941 9/1941 // spring 1943 to United Kingdom late 1945 (MMS79)
MMS112 J612 John Morris, Gosport, UK   3/9/1942 3/1943 // spring 1943 to United Kingdom late 1945 (MMS112)
MMS182, 1946- M940 J682 Walter Reekie, St. Monace, UK   2/5/1942 10/1942 // spring 1943 to United Kingdom 1950 (MMS182)
MMS187, 1946- M941 J687 Irvine, Peterhead, UK   30/4/1942 7/1942 // spring 1943 to United Kingdom 1950 (MMS187)
MMS188, 1946- M942 J688 Wilson Noble, Fraserburgh, UK   5/3/1942 6/1942 // spring 1943 to United Kingdom 1950 (MMS188)
M943 (ex-MMS189)   Wilson Noble, Fraserburgh, UK   14/5/1942 8/1942 // 1946 to United Kingdom 1950 (MMS189)
MMS191, 1946- M944 J691 McDuff Eng & Spbdg, MacDuff, UK   2/5/1942 8/1942 // spring 1943 to United Kingdom 1950 (MMS191)
M945 (ex-MMS193)   Herd & McKenzie, Buckie, UK   5/5/1942 8/1942 // 1946 to United Kingdom 1950 (MMS193)
M946 (ex-MMS266)   Frank Curtis, Totnes, UK   1942 8/1942 // 1946 to United Kingdom 1955 (MMS266)

 

Displacement standard, t

255

Displacement full, t

295

Length, m

36.4

Breadth, m

7.14

Draught, m

2.67 deep load

No of shafts

1

Machinery

diesel

Power, h. p.

375 - 500

Max speed, kts

10 - 11

Fuel, t

diesel oil 24 - 26

Armament

(1 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon, 1 x 2 - 12.7/62) or 2 x 2 - 12.7/62 or 2 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon, sweeps

Sensors  

Complement

20

Ship project history: British 105-feet Admiralty motor minesweepers of 118th minesweeping flotilla were manned by Belgian crews since spring 1943. Late 1945 flotilla was dissolved but early 1946 partly transferred to Belgium together with additional minesweepers.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No significant events.

sister-ship MMS272 1944

 

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