Antares 1965
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Names |
P360 Antares Vega Sirius P369 Regulus |
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Builders |
James Taylor, Shoreham, UK: Antares, Vega, Sirius Navalis, Lisboa: Regulus |
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Completed |
1959: Antares, Vega, Sirius 1/1962: Regulus |
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Losses |
Sirius (12/1961), Vega (12/1961) |
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Transfers |
Mozambique, 1975: Antares |
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Discarding |
1975: Regulus |
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Displacement standard, t |
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Displacement full, t |
18 |
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Length, m |
15.7 wl 17.1 oa |
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Breadth, m |
4.64 |
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Draught, m |
1.22 |
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No of shafts |
2 |
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Machinery |
2 Cummins diesels |
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Power, h. p. |
460 |
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Max speed, kts |
18.2 |
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Fuel, t |
diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
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Armament |
1 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4 |
| Electronic equipment | None |
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Complement |
7 |
Project history: Resinglass fibre moulding hull.
Modernizations: None.
Naval service: Sirius and Vega were sunk by Indian forces during the invasion and annexation of Goa in 1961.
© Ivan Gogin, 2015