M-class minesweeper (Germany)
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The M class were the standard minesweeper (German: Minensuchboot) of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. The vessels were the primary force in Germany's harbor defense command and were organized administratively into minesweeper flotillas.
Quick Facts Class overview, General characteristics : M1935 ...
M1940 series minesweeper in 1941 | |
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Name | M class |
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Built | 1937–1945 (not including older M1915 and M1916 ships) |
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General characteristics : M1935[1] | |
Displacement |
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Length | 68.4 m (224 ft 5 in) |
Beam | 8.5 m (27 ft 11 in) |
Draught | 2.65 m (8 ft 8 in) |
Propulsion | 2 shaft VTE engines with exhaust turbines, 2 oil-fired boilers, 3,200 hp (2,386 kW) |
Speed | 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
Complement | 113 |
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General characteristics : M1940[2] | |
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Length | 62.3 m (204 ft 5 in) |
Beam | 8.5 m (27 ft 11 in) |
Draught | 2.8 m (9 ft 2 in) |
Propulsion | 2 shaft VTE engines with exhaust turbines, 2 coal-fired boilers , 2,400 hp (1,790 kW) |
Speed | 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) |
Complement | 80 |
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General characteristics : M1943[3] | |
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Length | 67.8 m (222 ft 5 in) |
Beam | 9 m (29 ft 6 in) |
Draught | 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in) |
Propulsion | 2 shaft VTE engines with exhaust turbines, 2 coal-fired boilers, 2,400 hp (1,790 kW) |
Speed | 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) |
Complement | 107 |
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