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RA10 minesweeping boat (1942 / 1942)
Ships
| Names | Builders | Commissioned | Losses | Transfers | Discarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RA10 (ex-MTB314, ex-BPT8, ex-PT56) |
Elco, Bayonne, USA: RA10 |
1942 // 9.1942: RA10 |
RA10 (30.4.1943) |
none |
none |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 45 |
| Length, m | 23.5 wl 24.5 oa |
| Breadth, m | 6.27 |
| Draught, m | 1.22 |
| No of shafts | 3 |
| Machinery | 3 Packard petrol engines |
| Power, h. p. | 4050 |
| Max speed, kts | 45 |
| Fuel, t | petrol 8.0 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 240(45) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II/IV, 2 x 2 - 12.7/62, 2 - 533 TT, 2 DC |
| Complement | 12 - 14 |
Standard scale images
MTB314 1942
Project history
RA10 was former British MTB314 built by Higgins. 14.9.1942 she was sunk at Tobruk, salvaged by Germans and commissioned. Nothing is known about rearming. RA10 was used mostly as fast submarine chaser.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
