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KRIEGSMARINE (GERMANY)

MINE WARFARE SHIPS

MS2 class minesweeping boats

Names

MS2 (ex-MS2), 1/1944- Vs1211; Vs119 (ex-MS3), 1944- Vs820; MS5 (ex-MS5), 1944- Vs1212; MS6 (ex-MS6), 1/1944- Vs1213; MS8 (ex-MS8); MS10 (ex-MS10)

Builders

Holbaek, Korsör, Denmark: MS2, 5

Lilleö, Korsör, Denmark: MS3, 8

J. Ring Andersen, Svendborg, Denmark: MS6, 10

Commissioned

8 - 10/1941 // 9 - 11/1943: MS2, 3, 5, 6

10 - 12/1941 // 1944: MS8, 10

Losses

none

Transfers

Denmark, 5 - 6/1945: Vs1211 (MS2 Askø), Vs820 (MS3 Baagø), Vs1212 (MS5 Enø), Vs1213 (MS6 Fænø), MS8 (MS8 Lyø), MS10 (MS10 Strynø)

Discarding

surrendered 5/1945: all

 

Displacement standard, t

70

Displacement full, t

74

Length, m

24.4 wl 24.6 oa

Breadth, m

4.88

Draught, m

1.30 normal 1.50 deep load

No of shafts

1

Machinery

Burmeister & Wain diesel

Power, h. p.

220

Max speed, kts

11

Fuel, t

diesel oil
Endurance, nm(kts) 1133(10)

Armament

1 x 1 - 20/65 C/38, (1 - 2) x 1 - 7.9/79, sweeps

Complement

9 - 10

Ship project history: Ex-Danish minesweepers captured 29/8/1943.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No significant events.

Strynø 1953

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