Gaza:

The Gaza was built as a BYMS-1 Class Motor Minesweeper: Laid down 04 March 1942 as BYMS-13 by Associated Shipbuilders, Seattle, Washington, USA; Launched 27 May 1942; Completed 29 October 1942 and transferred to the Royal Navy in Great Britain 30 October 1942 and reclassified BYMS-2013; Sold to Egypt in May 1947 and renamed Gaza. Returned to U.S. custody 06 June 1947 and struck from the U.S. Navy inventory on 10 June 1947. Destroyed by fire 26 July 1950 after a fuel tank explosion off of Marsa Matruh.

Specifications:

Displacement: 270 tons (DWT 320 tons)
Lenfgth: 136 feet
Beam: 24.6-feet
Draught: 8 feet
Speed: 15 Knots
Construction material: Wood
Compliment: 32
Armament: one single 3"/50 gun mount, two 20mm AA guns,
and two depth charge racks.
Propulsion: Two 880 bhp General Motors 8-268A diesel
engines, Snow and Knobstedt single reduction gear, and
two shafts.
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