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Country of Origin: Turkey
SEYMAN class COASTAL MINESWEEPERS (MSC) (ex-U.S. ADJUTANT class) Name Pendant Completed Status SEYMEN M-507 Sept. 12, 1955 Stricken (ex-Belgian DE PANNE (M-925); ex-U.S. MSC-131) SELCUK M-508 June 12, 1954 Stricken (ex-Belgian PAVOT (M-631); ex-U.S. MSC-124 ) SEYHAN M-509 Aug. 2, 1954 Stricken (ex-Belgian RENONCULE (M-634); ex-US MSC 142)
These coastal minesweepers were built with U.S. Military Aid Program (MAP) funds and transferred to Belgium upon completion. Upon return to the United States from the Belgian navy, they were transferred to Turkey on March 24, 1970 (except SEYMAN, which was transferred on Nov. 19, 1970).
SEYMEN: Hiltebrant Drydock Co., Kingston, N.Y. SELCUK: Stephen Brothers Inc., Stockton, Calif. SEYHAN: South Coast Co., Newport Beach, Calif.
Displacement 300 tons standard 392 tons full load Dimensions: length 141 ft 1 in (43.0 m) overall beam 26 ft 3 in ( 8.0 m) draft 8 ft 2 in ( 2.5 m) hull Propulsion: 2 General Motors type 8-268A diesels; 1,200 total bhp; 2 shafts Performance: speed 12 knots range 2,500 nm at 10 kts Manning: 38 total (4 Off. + 34 Enl.) Combat Systems: guns 1 twin 20-mm/70 cal. Oerlikon AA radars 1 Decca type navigation sonar 1 U.S. AN/UQS-1D hull-mounted
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U.S. ADJUTANT class
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