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"ELCO 44ton" type ("C" group 3rd series) motor ASW boats (MAS253) (1918)
Photo
MAS260 1918
Ships
| Names | Builders | Completed | Losses | Transfers | Discarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MAS253 - 302 |
ELCO, Bayonne, USA: MAS253-302 |
1918: MAS253 - 302 |
MAS259 (2.1.1921), MAS261 (2.1.1921), MAS262 (28.9.1927), MAS264 (4.7.1918), MAS266 (14.9.1927), MAS293 (25.3.1919) |
Rumania 1920: MAS268, 273 (M1, 2) |
1919: MAS254 1920: MAS296 1921: MAS286 1922: MAS253, 255, 257, 272, 274 - 276, 278, 285, 290, 301 1924: MAS287, 288, 295 1925: MAS282, 294 1926: MAS267, 277, 281, 283 1927: MAS269, 284, 299, 300, 302 1928: MAS258, 280, 289, 292 1929: MAS256, 260, 263, 265, 270, 271, 279, 291, 297, 298 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 40.6 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 43.8 |
| Length, m | 24.4 |
| Breadth, m | 3.71 |
| Draught, m | 1.20 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 Standard petrol engines |
| Power, h. p. | 460 |
| Max speed, kts | 15 - 17 |
| Fuel, t | petrol |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 900(14) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 76/40 A1916, 1 x 1 - 6.5/115, 10 DC |
| Electronic equipment | most: hydrophone |
| Complement | 15 |
Standard scale images
MAS274 1918
Graphics
MAS260 1918
Project history
One of the most mass-built motor boats of WWI-era. They were designed by ELCO. They were delivered from USA onboard merchant vessels. The majority have been equipped by hydrophone. Differed by high endurance.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
