Technical information
Type | Minesweeper |
Displacement | 179 BRT |
Length | 42,8 m |
Complement | 38 men |
Armament | 2 .3" MG AA |
Max speed | 14 knots |
Engines | Triple expansion engines, 2 shafts |
Power | 700 HP |
Notes on class |
All ships of the A class
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HNMS A | Lost on 1 Mar 1942 | |
HNMS B | Lost on 2 Mar 1942 | |
HNMS C | Lost on 6 Mar 1942 | |
HNMS D | Lost on 2 Mar 1942 | |
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See all Minesweeper classes.
Hitler's Forgotten Flotillas Lawrence Paterson |
Books dealing with this subject include:
Arctic Convoy PQ8, Michael Wadsworth, 2010 |