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GHANA NAVY (GHANA)

COASTAL FORCES

YAA ASANTEWAA patrol craft (1976/2012)

Dzata 1980

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comm Fate
Yaa Asantewaa (ex-Bussard, ex-S64) P38   Lürssen, Vegesack, West Germany 4.7.1973 14.4.1975 14.8.1976 // 2.7.2012 in service (2019)
Naa Gbewaa (ex-Albatros, ex-S61) P39   Lürssen, Vegesack, West Germany 4.5.1972 22.10.1973 1.11.1976 // 2.7.2012 in service (2019)

 

Displacement standard, t

300

Displacement full, t

393

Length, m

54.4 pp 57.6 oa

Breadth, m

7.76

Draught, m

2.56 hull 2.82 propellers

No of shafts

4

Machinery

4 MTU 16V956 TB91 diesels

Power, h. p.

17950

Max speed, kts

38

Fuel, t

diesel oil 116

Endurance, nm(kts)

2600(16)

Armament

1 x 1 - 20/90 GAM-B01, 2 x 1 - 12.7/90

Electronic equipment

Furuno radar

Complement

40

Project history: Discarded from German service in 2005, both ships were refitted before transfer.

Modernizations: None.

 

Naval service: No significant events.

Yaa Asantewaa 2012

 

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