Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
1 דרום אפריקה [Drom Afrikha 1] | Sh27 | 1940s // 1948 | stricken early 1950s | ||||
2 דרום אפריקה [Drom Afrikha 2] | Sh29 | 1940s // 1948 | stricken early 1950s |
Displacement standard, t |
|
Displacement full, t |
300 |
Length, m |
40.0 |
Breadth, m |
7.60 |
Draught, m |
3.90 |
No of shafts |
1 |
Machinery |
1 VTE, 1 boiler |
Power, h. p. |
500 |
Max speed, kts |
10 |
Fuel, t |
|
Endurance, nm(kts) | |
Armament |
1 x 1 - 76/40 HA/LA Mk IX, 1 x 1 - 20/70 Mk III, 2 DCT |
Electronic equipment |
none |
Complement |
Project history: Minesweepers converted from whale-catcher hulls. Bought in South Africa.
Modernizations: None.
Naval service: No significant events.
Drom Afrikha 1
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