W-101 class minesweepers




Displacement580t standard
Length52.3m pp, 54.1m wl, 54.9m oa
Width8.7m
Draught2.5m
Machinery2-shaft recipro, 2 boilers, 2200ihp
Speed15.8kt
Range1900nm by 15.7kt
Armament1-12cm/45cal gun, 8-25mm AA, 36 DCs
Complementapprox. 60



Name Plan Builder Laid down Launch Complete
W-101-UK Taikoo
(2nd NF)
1941. 7.12--UK HMS Taitam1941.12 captured
1943. 2 launched
1944. 4.10 W-101
1945. 1.12 sunk
(air attack, off French Indochina)
[11.10N, 108.55E]
1945. 3.10 disc
W-102-UK Taikoo
(2nd NF)
1941. 7.12--UK HMS Waglan1941.12 captured
1943. 3 launched
1944. 9.28 W-102
1945.11.30 disc
1945.12. 1 Minesweeper
1947.11.20 to UK
1948. 3.31 BU



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