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MMS51 experimental motor minesweeper

Names

MMS51

Builders

British Power Boat, Hythe

Completed

1938

Losses

none

Transfers

none

Discarding

MMS51 was converted to MTB100 in 1939

 

 

Displacement standard, t

18

Displacement full, t

22

Length, m

18.3

Breadth, m

4.04

Draught, m

0.86 deep load

No of shafts

2

Machinery

Napier petrol engines

Power, h. p.

1500

Max speed, kts

25

Fuel, t

petrol 4360 l

Armament

2 x 1 - 7.7/94, sweeps

Complement

9

Ship project history: Experimental boat was converted to MTB in 1939 - 1940.

Modernizations: 1940: - sweeps; + 2 - 450 TT, 6 DC.

Naval service: No significant events.

MMS51 on trials

 

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