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M15 inshore minesweepers (1941-1942)


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M25 1975

Ships


Names Builders Commissioned Losses Transfers Discarding

M15 - 26

Långedrag, Göteborg: M15

Ramsö Varv: M16

Sverre Varv, Göteborg: M17

Neglingevarvet, Saltsjöbaden: M18 - 20

Motala, Norrköping: M21

Örlogsvarvet Karlskrona: M22

Kungsörs Båtvarv: M23

Fisksätra Varv, Stockholm: M24

Tore Holm Varv: M25

Larssons, Kristinehamn: M26

6-12/1941: M15 - 18, 20 - 26

5/1942: M19

no

no

11/1961: M17, 18

2/1965: M19

1969: M20

1976: M15, 16, 21 - 26



Technical data


Displacement standard, t

70

Displacement full, t 
Length, m

27.7

Breadth, m

5.00

Draught, m

1.50

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 Scania Vabis diesels

Power, h. p.

410

Max speed, kts

13

Fuel, t

diesel oil

Endurance, nm(kts) 
Armament

1 x 1 - 20/63 K/66 M40, mechanical minesweeping gear

Complement

?



Standard scale images


<i>M15 </i>1975
M15 1975


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<i>M25</i> 1975
M25 1975


Project history

Harbour minesweepers with wooden hulls. Simplified variant of М1 class, adapted for mass production. They were built on various small yards, laid down in 1940-1941 and completed in 1941-1942.

Modernizations

none.

Naval service

no significant events.