ML233 1942
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Names |
ML122, 124, 125, 128, 208, 210, 213, 233, 573 |
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Builders |
Dickie, Bangor & Tarbert, UK: ML122, 124 Doig, Grimsby, UK: ML125 Harris, Appledore, UK: ML128, 233 Risdon Beazley, Northam Bridge, UK: ML208 William Osbourne, Littlehampton, UK: ML210 Mashford Bros, Cremyll, UK: ML213 Jas Miller, St. Monance, UK: ML573 |
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Completed |
8-12/1940 // 12/1940: ML122, 124, 125, 128 4-5/1941: ML208, 210, 213, 233 2/1943: ML573 8-12/1940 // 1945 (2nd time): ML125 |
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Losses |
ML210 (15/2/1944) |
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Transfers |
UK, 5-6/1942: ML122, 124, 208, 233; 3/1945: ML125, 128 |
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Discarding |
1949: ML125 (2nd time), ML213, 573 |
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Displacement standard, t |
75.5 |
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Displacement full, t |
85.6 |
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Length, m |
34.8 |
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Breadth, m |
5.59 |
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Draught, m |
1.45 deep load |
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No of shafts |
2 |
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Machinery |
Hall-Scott petrol engines |
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Power, h. p. |
1200 |
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Max speed, kts |
18 |
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Fuel, t |
petrol 10500 l |
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Armament |
1 x 1 - 47/40 Hotchkiss, 2 x 1 - 7.7/87, 2 DCR (12) |
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Sensors |
sonar ML573: type 286 or 291 or 970 radar, sonar |
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Complement |
16 |
Ship project history: The successful multi-purpose boats of Fairmile B type used as minesweepers, minelayers and ASW boats. Wooden, round-bilge hull.
Modernizations: 1941 - 1943, a number of boats: - 2 x 1 - 7.7/87, 2 DCR; + 1 x 1 - 40/39 pompom, 2 x 2 - 7.7/94, 2 DC
by 1944, many boats: - 2 x 1 - 7.7/87; + 1 x 2 - 20/70 Oerlikon, 1 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon, 2 x 2 - 7.7/94
Naval service: ML125 was returned to UK in March 1945 but soon transferred again.
RN sister-ship ML117 1941
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