these Minesweepers were referred to as "Micky Mouse Ships," they were short boats or Ameland Class vessels, being 105 feet long. 16 of these boats were built at Wivenhoe between the 1939/45 period. These boats were constructed of timber, which was thought to be safer against magnetic mines.
The engine on these boats was a single 500hp diesel ans a single prop shaft, speed was 11 knots.
They had a complement of 20.
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