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MINE WARFARE SHIPS

HOLLANDSCH DIEP motor minesweepers

Marsdiep 1946

Name No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Marsdiep (ex-BYMS2038, ex-BYMS38) MV37, 1950- M834 Barbour Boat Works, New Bern, USA 5/1942 30/9/1942 4/1943 // 4/1946 stricken 1962
Westerschelde (ex-BYMS2046, ex-BYMS46) MV42, 1950- M839 Gibbs Gas Engine, Jackson, USA 4/1942 19/7/1942 2/1943 // 4/1946 stricken 1958
Zuiderdiep (ex-BYMS2048, ex-BYMS48) MV43, 1950- M840 Gibbs Gas Engine, Jackson, USA 4/1942 19/8/1942 3/1943 // 1/1947 stricken 1962
Hollandsch Diep (ex-BYMS2050, ex-BYMS50) MV36, 1950- M833 Gibbs Gas Engine, Jackson, USA 5/1942 7/9/1942 4/1943 // 4/1946 stricken 1958
Vliestroom (ex-BYMS2155, ex-BYMS155, ex-YMS155) MV40, 1950- M837 Burger Boat, Manitowoc, USA 6/1942 27/10/1942 2/1943 // 5/1946 stricken 1962
Texelstroom (ex-BYMS2156, ex-BYMS156, ex-YMS156) MV39, 1950- M836 Burger Boat, Manitowoc, USA 6/1942 12/11/1942 3/1943 // 4/1946 to Naval Academy 1957
Volkerak (ex-BYMS2188, ex-BYMS188, ex-YMS188) MV41, 1950- M838 Greenport Basin, Long Island, USA 7/1942 26/9/1942 3/1943 // 1/1947 stricken 1958
Borndiep (ex-BYMS2210, ex-BYMS210, ex-YMS210) MV34, 1950- M831 Robert Jacob, City Island, USA 5/1942 7/9/1942 4/1943 // 4/1946 stricken 1962
Oosterschelde (ex-BYMS2230, ex-BYMS230, ex-YMS230) MV38, 1950- M835 Frank L. Sample, Boothby, USA 9/1942 20/2/1943 7/1943 // 1/1947 stricken 1958
Deurloo (ex-BYMS2254, ex-BYMS254, ex-YMS254) MV35, 1950- M832 Weaver SY, Orange, USA 5/1942 31/1/1943 11/1943 // 1/1947 stricken 1962

 

Displacement standard, t

Marsdiep, Westerschelde, Zuiderdiep, Hollandsch Diep: 207

others: 215

Displacement full, t

circa 250

Length, m

41.5

Breadth, m

7.47

Draught, m

2.36 deep load

No of shafts

2

Machinery

diesels

Power, h. p.

800

Max speed, kts

15

Fuel, t

diesel oil

Endurance, nm(kts) 2500(10)

Armament

1 x 1 - 76/50 US Mk 10/17/20/21, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon, sweeps

Sensors  

Complement

60

Ship project history: USN-built motor minesweepers with wooden hulls, can sweep magnetic and acoustic mines.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No significant events.

Borndiep 1951

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