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MINE WARFARE SHIPS

THOLEN motor minesweepers

Tholen 1943

Name No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Tholen (ex-MMS1014) MV16, 1950- M823 P. K. Harris, Appledore, UK   9/1/1943 6/1943 stricken 1952
Walcheren (ex-MMS1022) MV18 J. S. Doig, Grimsby, UK   23/11/1942 2/1943 sunk 19/11/1946
Wieringen (ex-MMS1025) MV19 Humphrey & Smith, Grimsby, UK   25/2/1943 5/1943 stricken 4/1949
Ijsselmonde (ex-MMS1026) MV20, 1950- M825 J. S. Doig, Grimsby, UK   8/3/1943 6/1943 to Indonesia 2/1952
Voorne (ex-MMS1043) MV17, 1950- M824 Humphrey & Smith, Grimsby, UK   15/6/1943 8/1943 stricken 3/1952
Overflakkee (ex-MMS1046) MV14, 1950- M822 East Anglian Constructors, Oulton Broad, UK   30/10/1943 3/1944 stricken 1954
Duiveland (ex-MMS1074) MV13, 1950- M821 East Anglian Constructors, Oulton Broad, UK   27/1/1944 4/1944 stricken 2/1952
Schokland (ex-MMS1082) MV15 J. S. Doig, Grimsby, UK   1943 1/1944 stricken 11/1949

 

Displacement standard, t

360

Displacement full, t

430

Length, m

42.7

Breadth, m

8.51

Draught, m

3.15 deep load

No of shafts

1

Machinery

diesel

Power, h. p.

500

Max speed, kts

10

Fuel, t

diesel oil 54

Armament

2 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon, sweeps (inc magnetic and acoustic)

Sensors  

Complement

21

Ship project history: The improved and increased version of motor minesweepers of 105ft MMS.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: Walcheren 19/11/1946 was mined on Japanese minefield at Balikpapan.

Duiveland late 1940s

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