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Hello, I would like to suggest the addition of Hungarian minesweeper Dunaújváros of MS-25 class as a Coastal tech tree unit.
History
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AM-31 “Dunaújváros” is one of six Neštin-class vessels, which Hungary purchased from Yugoslavia in 1981. Neštin-class was designed as a replacement for the previous 301-class minesweeper by the Naval Institute of the Yugoslav Navy. All vessels of the class, including Hungarian, were built by Brodotehnika shipyard in Belgrade.
In Hungary this class received a local name MS-25.
AM-31 received a name of Hungarian industrial city located on Danube river Dunaújváros.
Other 5 vessels of the class were named in similar way either by Hungarian city (AM-12 “Baja”, AM-21 “Százhalombatta”, AM-31 “Dunaújváros”, AM-32 “Dunaföldvár”) or a district of Budapest city (AM-11 “Újpest”, AM-22 “Óbuda”).
The main task of the class is to do minesweeping missions on Danube river.
Dunaújváros is armed with 6 Yugoslav made M55 20mm cannons (licensed-build variant of Hispano-Suiza), 2 of which are single-barreled and located in the aft part, while 4 other are located in the front in a quad mounting.
AM-31 as well as Óbuda and Dunaföldvár are still in service in the 1st Explosive Ordnance Disposal and River Flotilla Regiment “Honvéd”, while three other boat have already been retired.
The Regiment periodically conduct river reconnaissance trainings with MS-25 vessels in which soldiers are tasked to locate, neutralize and destroy military ammunition and explosives on land and water.
They are also practicing defense against air attacks, fire extinguishing, sinking prevention and rescuing personnel from the water.
In 2019 AM-31 was used in interesting activity, which happened in Budafok district of Budapest on Danube river, where 2 American WW2 bombs were found and then defuced, during this about 4000 people were evacuated from the nearby places.
Specifications
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Length: 26.94 m;
Height: 2.68 m;
Draft: 1.08 m;
Armament:
4* M55 20mm cannons in quad mounting in the front;
2* M55 20mm cannon in the rear;
Ammo:
Loaded: 60 rounds per gun;
Total: 5400 rounds;
Minesweeper equipment:
mine-hunter MDL-2R; makeshift electromagnetic/acoustic mine hunter PEAM-1; explosive mine hunter AEL;
Mines:
18 non-contact mines type AIM-M82 or 24 anchor R-1;
Displacement: 61 t;
Speed: 21 km/h (11.3 kn)
Power unit:
2* Torpedo B-539RM/2 engines 162 hp (121 kW) each;
Crew: 17 (additional 80 troops can be transported);
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In War Thunder, this vessel would probably best fit lower ranks, featuring powerful weapons, but slow speed. In my opinion it would be an interesting addition for Coastal players, especially considering a rather small presence of Hungary in naval warfire apart from its Austro-Hungarian past.
