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ISRAELI NAVY (ISRAEL)

COASTAL FORCES

DROR patrol boats (1943/1948)

Names

M21 דרור [Dror] (ex-ML1...)

M23 סער [Saar] (ex-ML1...)

M35 תרצה [Tirza] (ex-ML1...)

Builders

UK: M21, 23, 35

Commissioned

1943 // 6.1948: M21, 23

1943 // 8.1948: M35

Losses

none

Transfers

none

Discarding

1965-68: M23

1974-76: M21, 35

 

Displacement standard, t

46

Displacement full, t

54

Length, m

22.0

Breadth, m

4.83

Draught, m

1.40 deep load

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 Glennifer diesels

Power, h. p.

320

Max speed, kts

12

Fuel, t

diesel oil 7500 l

Endurance, nm(kts)  

Armament

2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 3, 8 DC

Electronic equipment none

Complement

12

Project history: Former British HDML class Admiralty harbour defence motor launches.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No significant events.

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