Hungary's five domestically built AM-2 minesweepers were mostly in reserve, while its Neštin-class vessels had been acquired from Yugoslavia in 1981. Surplus American special-operations craft offered to river forces lacked the equipment needed for minesweeping. Their availability therefore did not solve the problem of replacing purpose-built mine-clearance vessels. A possible approach is a shared replacement programme among Danube states, with construction locally or at Dutch yards experienced in inshore craft. Existing types used crews of roughly seven, so the replacement would not necessarily need many personnel. The river craft could also lay mines and carry eighty fully equipped soldiers, using the Danube as a route for moving troops.
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Why surplus special-operations boats cannot replace Danube minesweepers
Surplus special-operations boats lack minesweeping equipment, leaving Danube states with a specialised replacement requirement for their small river craft.