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ROYAL MALAYSIAN NAVY (MALAYSIA)

MINE WARFARE SHIPS

MAHAMIRU coastal minesweepers (1954-1957/1960-1966)

Mahamiru 1970

Name

No

Yard No

Builder

Laid down

Launched

Comp

Fate

Mahamiru (ex-Darlaston)

M1127

 

Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley, UK

30.9.1952

25.9.1953

12.10.1954 // 5.1960

stricken 1980

Kinabalu (ex-Essington)

M1134

 

Camper & Nicholson, Gosport, UK

1954

9/1954

1955 // 1964

stricken 1980

Ledang (ex-Hexton)

M1143

 

Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley, UK

1953

19.6.1954

1955 // 10.1963

stricken 1980

Tahan (ex-Lullington)

M1163

 

Harland & Wolff, Belfast, UK

1955

31.8.1955

1956 // 4.1966

stricken 1982

Jerai (ex-Dilston)

M1168

 

Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley, UK

1953

15.11.1954

1955 // 1964

stricken 1977

Brinchang (ex-Thankerton)

M1172

 

Camper & Nicholson, Gosport, UK

1955

4.9.1956

1957 // 5.1966

stricken 1982

 

 

Displacement standard, t

360

Displacement full, t

425

Length, m

42.7 pp 46.3 oa

Breadth, m

8.80

Draught, m

2.50 max

No of shafts

2

Machinery

M1127: 2 Mirrlees diesels

others: 2 Napier Deltic diesels

Power, h. p.

M1127: 2500

others: 3000

Max speed, kts

15

Fuel, t

diesel oil 45

Endurance, nm(kts) 3000(8)

Armament

1 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 7, 1 x 2 - 20/70 Mk 9, LL mechanical/magnetic/acoustic minesweeping gear

Electronic equipment

type 978 radar

Complement

29

Project history: Former RN 'Ton' class coastal minesweepers.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No significant events.

Kinabalu 1980

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