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List Of Minelayer Ship Classes
This is a list of minelayer ship classes by country Australia * HMAS Bungaree −1 ship in service 1941 to 1946 China * Wolei-class minelayer – 1 ship in service from 1988 Denmark * Falster-class minelayer – 4 ships (in Danish) all scrapped * Lindormen-class minelayer – 2 ships (sold to Estonia) Finland * Finnish minelayer Louhi 1 ship in service 1918 to 1945 * Finnish minelayer Keihässalmi 1 ship in service from 1957 to 1994 *Hämeenmaa-class minelayer 2 ships in service from 1992 *Pansio-class minelayer 3 ships in service from 1991 *Finnish minelayer Pohjanmaa 1 ship in service from 1979 to 2013 * Pukkio-class minelayer 3 ships in service from 1947 to 1991 *Ruotsinsalmi-class minelayer 2 ships in service 1940 to 1975 *Teplokhod-class motor minelayer 8 ships 1914 to 1952? ( 3? also used by the Estonian Navy) France * French cruiser Pluton 1 ship in service 1929 to 1939 * Pluton-class minelayer (1912) 2 ships in service 1914 to 1921 Germany Imperial German Navy *Brum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minelayer
A minelayer is any warship, submarine or military aircraft deploying explosive mines. Since World War I the term "minelayer" refers specifically to a naval ship used for deploying naval mines. "Mine planting" was the term for installing controlled mines at predetermined positions in connection with coastal fortifications or harbor approaches that would be detonated by shore control when a ship was fixed as being within the mine's effective range. Before World War I, mine ships were termed mine planters generally. For example, in an address to the United States Navy ships of Mine Squadron One at Portland, England, Admiral Sims used the term “mine layer” while the introduction speaks of the men assembled from the “mine planters”. During and after that war the term "mine planter" became particularly associated with defensive coastal fortifications. The term "minelayer" was applied to vessels deploying both defensive- and offensive mine barrages and large scale sea mining. " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nautilus-class Minelayer
The ''Nautilus'' class was a pair of minelaying cruisers built by the Imperial German Navy. was laid down in 1905 and completed by 1907, and was laid down in 1907, and completed in 1908. Both ships were built by the AG Weser shipyard in Bremen, but to slightly different designs. ''Nautilus'' had a clipper bow, while ''Albatross'' had a bow similar to contemporary German light cruisers. The ships were armed with a battery of guns and had a capacity of 168–288 naval mines. The two ships served with the High Seas Fleet after entering service, with only one in the fleet at a time, usually trading service with the fleet either for refits or mine warfare training. After the start of World War I, the ships laid several minefields, both to protect the German coast and also to interfere with British naval operations. In 1915, ''Albatross'' was transferred to the Baltic Sea to operate against the Russian Baltic Fleet, where she was eventually ambushed by Russian cruisers and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Minelayer Minoo
was a minelayer of the Imperial Japanese Navy, which was in service during the final stages of World War II. She was the lead ship of what was intended to be a two-vessel class, but her sister ship, designated ''Vessel #1822'' was not completed before the end of the war. Building During the very final stages of World War II, in preparation for the anticipated Allied invasion of the Japanese home islands, the Imperial Japanese Navy perceived the need to block the entrances to the Sea of Japan, namely the La Pérouse Strait, Tsugaru Strait and Tsushima Strait to protect Japan’s long and relatively lightly defended western coastline. However, as all minelayers has been sunk by that time, an emergency program was begun under the ''Maru Sen'' Programme to construct several small vessels for this task. ''Minoo'' was a modified ''Type 2D'' wartime standard cargo ship, which had been laid down by the Naniwa Dock Company on November 29, 1944. It was requisitioned by the Imperial Japa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Minelayer Kamishima
was a small minelayer of the Imperial Japanese Navy, which was in service during the final stages of World War II. She was named after Kamishima Island, a small island in Mie Prefecture, offshore Toba, Mie. She was the lead ship of the two-vessel . Building During the very final stages of World War II, in preparation for the anticipated Allied invasion of the Japanese home islands, the Imperial Japanese Navy saw the need to block the entrances to the Sea of Japan to protect Japan’s relatively lightly defended western coast. However, as almost all minelayers had been sunk by that time, an emergency program was begun to construct several small vessels for this task. ''Kamishima'' was launched by the Sasebo Naval Arsenal on June 12, 1945, and was commissioned into service on July 30, 1945. Operational history On completion, ''Kamishima'' was assigned to the Sasebo Naval District, but the surrender of Japan occurred only 15 days after her commissioning. She was removed from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Minelayer Itsukushima
was a medium-sized minelayer of the Imperial Japanese Navy, which was in service during the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II. She was named after Itsukushima, a sacred island in Hiroshima Prefecture of Japan. She was the first warship in the Imperial Japanese Navy with all-diesel engine propulsion. Building Under the fiscal 1923 budget, the Imperial Japanese Navy authorized a minelayer to supplement its aging minelayers, the former cruisers , and . The new vessel was designed to carry 500 Type 5 naval mines, and to incorporate design features developed through operational experience gained in World War I. Initial plans to procure a 3,000-ton vessel were scaled back to 2,000 tons due to budget limitations. ''Itsukushima'' was launched by the Uraga Dock Company on 22 May 1929, and was commissioned into service on 26 December 1929. Operational history After commissioning, ''Itsukushima'' was assigned to the Yokosuka Naval District as a reserve and training vessel, making ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hatsutaka-class Minelayer
The was a class of minelayers of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN), serving during World War II. There were three sub-classes, as well. Design *The ''Hastutaka''-class minelayer was a reinforced model of the Japanese minelayer Shirataka, ''Shirataka''. The IHI Corporation, Harima Zōsen Corporation dealt with all of the ''Hatsutaka''-class. Ships in classes ''Hatsutaka''-class *Project number was H12. First production model of the ''Hatsutaka''-class. Two vessels were built in 1938-40 under the 3rd Naval Armaments Supplement Programme (Japan, 1937), Maru 3 Programme (Ship # 7 - 8). They were equipped with 4 × 40 mm quick-firing guns for anti-submarine warfare. ''Wakataka''-class *Project number was H12B. Second production model of the ''Hatsutaka''-class. Only 1 vessel was built under the 4th Naval Armaments Supplement Programme (Japan, 1939), Maru 4 Programme (Ship # 102). She was equipped with 2 × 8 cm/40 3rd Year Type naval gun, anti-aircraft cannons. The ''Wakataka' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azio-class Minelayer
The ''Azio''-class minelayer was a class of six minelayers conceived in 1920 and built between 1924 and 1927 in Italy for the ''Regia Marina''. The ships were conceived for colonial purposes and in this role they spent almost the whole Italian career. Some units were sold to the Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela where they served until their decommissioning and scrapping in the early 1950s. Project These units had a standard displacement of 615 t, between 708 and 718t in normal load, 954 t full load (850 t according to other sources). Their waterline length was , with a length overall of about , a beam of , a draught of between and . Steam was provided by 2 Thornycroft tube boilers and they were propelled by 2 vertical triple-expansion reciprocating steam engines with a power of ; they had 2 screws and a maximum speed of , giving a range of at 10 knots. They were manned by 5 officers and 66 ratings. Ships were built at Monfalcone, near Trieste, in the Cantiere Navale Triestino (CNT S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian Minelayer Fasana
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Iran Ajr
''Iran Ajr'', formerly known as the ''Arya Rakhsh'', was a Japanese-built landing craft used by Iran to lay naval mines during the Iran–Iraq War. Built in 1978, the 614-ton, 54-meter ship was powered by two diesel engines and featured a bow ramp for unloading cargo. She was scuttled in 1987. Iran–Iraq War On 21 September 1987, U.S. forces involved in Operation Prime Chance – the covert part of Operation Earnest Will, the mission to protect U.S.-flagged petroleum-carrying ships in the Persian Gulf – tracked ''Iran Ajr'' and dispatched United States Army helicopters from the United States Navy guided-missile frigate to shadow her. When the aviators reported that people aboard ''Iran Ajr'' were laying mines, the U.S. commander in the Persian Gulf ordered the pilots to "stop the mining." The helicopters fired on the ship, killing some of the crewmen and chasing others into the water. A team of United States Navy SEAL commandos later boarded the ship, confirmed the presence of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HNoMS Olav Tryggvason
The minelayer HNoMS ''Olav Tryggvason'' was built by the naval shipyard at Horten in the early 1930s and had build number 119. She served in the Royal Norwegian Navy until captured by the Germans in 1940. The Germans renamed her first ''Albatros II'', and a few days later ''Brummer''. She was wrecked in a British bombing raid in northern Germany in April 1945. Description The ''Olav Tryggvason'' was considered a well armed and balanced ship, with an engine plant consisting of both steam turbines and diesel engines. ''Olav Tryggvason'' was the first Norwegian warship equipped with a basic gun computer, allowing all four main guns to be fired at the same time at one target with some degree of accuracy. Pre-war service Before the outbreak of the Second World War, the ''Olav Tryggvason'' served as a cadet training ship in the summer season, taking aboard 55 cadets and showing the flag around Western Europe on training cruises. One of the cadets serving on board in the 1930s was Crown ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yugoslav Minelayer Zmaj
''Zmaj'' was built in Germany as a seaplane tender for the Royal Yugoslav Navy between 1928 and 1930. She does not appear to have been much used in that role and was converted to a minelayer in 1937. Shortly before the Axis invasion of Yugoslavia in April 1941, she laid minefields along the Dalmatian coast, perhaps inadvertently leading to the sinking of two Yugoslav passenger ships. Slightly damaged by Italian dive bombers and then captured by the Italians during the invasion, she was soon handed over to the Germans. While in their service the ship was renamed ''Drache'', had her anti-aircraft (AA) armament improved, and was used as a seaplane tender and later as a troop transport. In the latter role she participated in over a dozen convoys between the Greek port of Piraeus and the Greek island of Crete between December 1941 and March 1942. The ship was rebuilt as a minelayer in mid-1942, and her AA armament was further improved. Soon after being recommissioned in August, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Training Ship Brummer
''Brummer'' was a training ship of Nazi Germany's '' Kriegsmarine'' during World War II designed in the mid 1930s primarily for anti-aircraft gunnery training, she was also fitted for mine laying, her intended duty in wartime. ''Brummer'' was also used to test high pressure steam turbine systems designed for the German destroyers. She took part in the invasion of Poland, laying mines off the Polish coast. In January 1940 she was used as a commerce raider in the Baltic Sea and later took part in the invasion of Norway; as a command ship of a transport squadron. On 14 April she was torpedoed by the British submarine off Jutland, losing the complete bow section. Design In the mid-1930s two artillery training ships were built to drill the gunnery personal of the Kriegsmarine. Although ''Brummer'' was primarily designed for anti-aircraft gunnery training, she was also fitted for mine laying, her intended primary duty during wartime. ''Brummer'' was also used as an experimental sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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