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ARIADNE inshore minesweepers (1961 - 1963)


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Gazelle 1978

Ships


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Ariadne W23, 1.1968- M2650   Kröger-Werft, Schacht-Audorf   23.4.1960 10.1961 stricken 12.1991
Freya W24, 1.1968- M2651   Kröger-Werft, Schacht-Audorf   25.6.1960 1.1962 stricken 5.1992
Vineta W25, 1.1968- M2652   Kröger-Werft, Schacht-Audorf   17.9.1960 4.1962 stricken 12.1991
Hertha W26, 1.1968- M2653   Kröger-Werft, Schacht-Audorf   27.2.1961 6.1962 stricken 5.1992
Nymphe W27, 1.1968- M2654   Kröger-Werft, Schacht-Audorf   20.9.1962 5.1963 stricken 6.1992
Nixe W28, 1.1968- M2655   Kröger-Werft, Schacht-Audorf   3.12.1962 6.1963 stricken 4.1992
Amazone W29, 1.1968- M2656   Kröger-Werft, Schacht-Audorf   27.3.1963 9.1963 stricken 4.1992
Gazelle W30, 1.1968- M2657   Kröger-Werft, Schacht-Audorf   14.8.1963 12.1963 stricken 7.1992


Technical data


Displacement standard, t

199 - 205

Displacement full, t252
Length, m

35.3 wl 38.0 oa

Breadth, m

7.60 - 8.00

Draught, m

2.10

No of shafts2
Machinery

2 Mercedes-Benz MB820Db diesels

Power, h. p.

2000

Max speed, kts

14.5

Fuel, t

diesel oil 16

Endurance, nm(kts)830(12)
Armament

1 x 1 - 40/70 Bofors 315, mechanical, acoustic and magnetic minesweeping gear

Electronic equipmentTRS-N radar
Complement24


Standard scale images


<i>Ariadne </i>1970
Ariadne 1970


Graphics


<i>Gazelle </i>1978
Gazelle 1978


Project history

The wooden-hulled coast guard boats were designed in 1958-59 as 'KW 55-1', using mainly non-magnetic material in view of the successful outcome with Hansa and Niobe. All units were commissioned with the pennant prefix 'W' and belonged to the Type 362.

Prom 1968 they were reclassified as riverine minesweepers of the Type 393 and pennant prefix was changed to 'M'. The eight units were built in two pgroups which differed from each other in the shape of the main frame.

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

No significant events.