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Jan van Amstel-class minesweeper
Photo: Royal Netherlands Navy / Koninklijke Marine · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Mine Countermeasures Vessels (MCM) · 1937
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JanvanAmstel-classminesweeper

Jan van Amstel-class minesweeper
Jan van Amstel-class minesweeper Photo: Royal Netherlands Navy / Koninklijke Marine · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Mine-Hunting Effectiveness
40
Sonar & Sensors
30
Low Signature
20
Clearance Rate
50
UUV Integration
0
Endurance
55
Reliability
70
Survivability
45
Technology
25
Cost-Effectiveness
80
CategoryMine Countermeasures Vessels (MCM)
EraInterwar Period
In service1937–1940
Operators3 countries
Quantity9
Data Quality88%
38
Mine Countermeasures Vessels (MCM) MASS Rating
1/23
Interwar Period
94/173
All-Time
Mine Countermeasures Vessels (MCM) · 10 axes scored
Mine-Hunting Effectiveness
40
Sonar & Sensors
30
Low Signature
20
Clearance Rate
50
UUV Integration
0
Endurance
55
Reliability
70
Survivability
45
Technology
25
Cost-Effectiveness
80
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the mine countermeasures vessels (mcm) category.
01 / Overview
Jan van Amstel-class minesweeper
Production
1937–1940
Quantity
9
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MINE COUNTERMEASURES VESSELS (MCM) · INTERWAR PERIOD
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
68
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
38
mine countermeasures vessels (mcm) category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the mine countermeasures vessels (mcm) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
  • Hull Classificationminesweeper
  • Ship Typeminesweeper
  • BuilderGusto, P. Smit
  • Commissioned1937
  • Ships in Class9
  • Roleminesweeping and minelaying
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement & Dimensions5MOD.5
  • Light Displacement450 t
  • Full Load Displacement585 t
  • Length56.8 m
  • Beam7.8 m
  • Draft2.2 m
▣Capacity2MOD.2
◇Propulsion4MOD.4
  • Propulsion Type2 shafts, 2 × triple expansion engines
  • Shaft Power1,690 kW
  • Top Speed15 kn
  • Complement (crew)45
◆Aviation4MOD.4
▤Self-Defense3MOD.3
⬢Fleet Status7MOD.7
  • Completed9
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned12
  • Cancelled3
  • Lost5
  • Retired8
  • Preserved1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1937Production started
  2. 1939First deployment: World War II
  3. 1940Production ended
89
years in service
3
years in production
9
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
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