Zambales 1965
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
| Zambales | M55, 1965- PM55 | Bellingham SY, USA | 7.3.1956 | stricken 1979 | |||
| Zamboanga del Norte | M56, 1965- PM56 | Bellingham SY, USA | 23.4.1956 | stricken 1979 |
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Displacement standard, t |
360 |
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Displacement full, t |
400 |
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Length, m |
42.1 wl 44.3 oa |
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Breadth, m |
8.10 |
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Draught, m |
2.10 |
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No of shafts |
2 |
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Machinery |
2 General Motors 8-268A diesels |
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Power, h. p. |
880 |
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Max speed, kts |
12 |
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Fuel, t |
diesel oil |
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Endurance, nm(kts) |
2500(10) |
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Armament |
1 x 2 - 20/70 Mk 24, mechanical, acoustic, magnetic minesweeping gear |
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Sensors |
SPS-53 radar, UQS-1 sonar |
|
Complement |
39 |
Project history: USN Bluebird class minesweepers built under MAP. Wooden hull with non-magnetic metal fittings.
Modernizations: None.
Naval service: No significant events.
Zambales 1969
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