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GHANA NAVY (GHANA)

COASTAL FORCES

ELMINA large patrol craft (1962)

Elmina 1965

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comm Fate
Elmina P13   Yarrow, Scotstoun, UK     10.1962 discarded 1985
Komenda P14   Yarrow, Scotstoun, UK     12.1962 discarded 1986

Displacement standard, t

120

Displacement full, t

142

Length, m

33.5 pp 35.8 oa

Breadth, m

6.10

Draught, m

2.10

No of shafts

3

Machinery

2 Maybach MD16V53-87B90 diesels + 1 Foden diesel

Power, h. p.

3000 + 100

Max speed, kts

20 / 8

Fuel, t

diesel oil

Endurance, nm(kts)

1000(13)

Armament

1 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 7, 2 DCT, 2 DCR

Electronic equipment

type 978 radar, type 144 sonar

Complement

32

Project history: Development of British 'Ford' design, built for Ghana.

Modernizations: 1967, both: Foden diesel and central shaft were removed.

 

Naval service: No significant events.

Komenda 1969

 

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