Kondor-class minesweeper

The Project 89 minesweeper, also known as the Kondor class, was a class of minesweepers designed in the German Democratic Republic which was given the NATO designation of "Kondor". There were three versions, namely, the prototype unit, Project 89.0; the first version, Project 89.1 (NATO designation: Kondor I); and the second version, Project 89.2 (NATO designation: Kondor II).

Class overview
Ueckermünde (GS01) in Malta service as P30
Builders	Peene-Werft, Wolgast
Operators	Volksmarine German Navy Cape Verdean Coast Guard Estonian Navy Maritime Squadron AFM Tunisian National Navy
Succeeded by	Protector class (Malta) Diciotti class (Malta)
Built	1967-1970
In commission	1967-present
Completed	21 4 modified
Active	2
General characteristics
Type	Minesweeper
Displacement	339 tonnes (334 long tons)
Length	51.98 m (170 ft 6 in) o/a
Beam	7.12 m (23 ft 4 in)
Draft	2.4 m (7 ft 10 in)
Propulsion	MD 40 diesel engines
Speed	20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Range	1,900 nmi (3,500 km)
Complement	24
Armament	1 × 25 mm FlaK 2M-3 up to 28 mines or 20 depth charges

Class overview
Eisleben (312)
Builders	Peenewerft shipyard
Operators	Volksmarine German Navy Indonesian Navy Latvian Naval Forces National Navy of Uruguay
Succeeded by	Tripartite class (Latvia)
Built	1971-1973
In commission	1971-present
Completed	30 2 modified
Active	10
Lost	1
Retired	2
General characteristics
Type	Minesweeper
Displacement	449 tonnes (442 long tons)
Length	59.52 m (195 ft 3 in) o/a
Beam	7.76 m (25 ft 6 in)
Draft	2.22 m (7 ft 3 in)
Propulsion	MD 40 diesel engines
Speed	18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Range	1,900 nmi (3,500 km)
Complement	29
Armament	3 × 25 mm FlaK 2M-3 up to 24 mines or 24 depth charges

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