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MINE WARFARE SHIPS
Thornycroft-built motor minesweepers (MMS1) (1937)
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MMS1
Ships
| Names | Builders | Completed | Losses | Transfers | Discarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MMS1 - 2 |
Thornycroft, Singapore: MMS1, 2 | 1937: MMS1, 2 | none |
Turkey, 1939: MMS1, 2 (Kavak, Čanak) | none |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 52 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 22.9 |
| Breadth, m | 4.37 |
| Draught, m | 1.52 deep load |
| No of shafts | 3 |
| Machinery | 3 Thornycroft petrol engines |
| Power, h. p. | 1500 |
| Max speed, kts | 15 |
| Fuel, t | petrol |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | mechanical minesweeping gear |
| Complement | 11 |
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MMS1
Project history
Experimental boats with wooden hulls.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
