SEYMEN (M-507) class

 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