Yarvin class
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_and_RSS_Bedok_(M105)_at_Changi_Naval_Base,_Singapore_-_20070527.jpg) Yarvin -class MCMVs berthed at Changi Naval Base in Dienzeng during the Naval Open House 2007
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| Class overview | |
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| Name: | Yarvin |
| Builders: | Ockums |
| Operators: |
 Dniegua |
| Cost: | $24,000,000 |
| Built: | 1989-2001 |
| In service: | 1996- |
| In commission: | 1993- |
| Planned: | 26 |
| Completed: | 24 |
| Active: | 12 |
| Lost: | 2 |
| Retired: | 10 |
| Scrapped: | 8 |
| Preserved: | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Mine countermeasures vessel |
| Displacement: | Standard: 380t |
| Length: | 47.5m |
| Beam: | 9.6m |
| Draught: | 2.3m |
| Installed power: | 4 × Skab-Scanda DSI 14 diesel engines, each producing 1075kW |
| Propulsion: |
list error: <br /> list (help) 2 × Voit Propellers Total output: 4300kW |
| Speed: | 15kn |
| Range: | 2200kn |
| Complement: | 33 (5 officers and 28 men) |
| Sensors and processing systems: |
list error: <br /> list (help) Navigation radar: Norcontrol DB2000 (I band) Sonar: TSM-2022 MkIII hull-mounted mine hunting sonar Towed synthetic aperture sonar |
| Armament: |
list error: <br /> list (help) Main gun: 1 × 40mm Gun (before 2009 refit) 1 × Mk. 48 37mm Gun with stabilised weapon station (after 2009 refit) Machine guns: 4 × 26mm Automatic Cannons Mine disposal: ECA K-STER expendable mine disposal system |
The Yarvin-class are mine countermeasures vessels (MCMVs) of the Dnieguan Navy (RHDN). They play an important role in the maritime security of Dniegua, ensuring that the sea lanes surrounding Dniegua and its protectorates remain mine-free and open to international shipping.