Croix du Sud 1965
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Topaz (ex-Croix du Sud) | A C de la Seine-Maritime, Le Havre, France | 13.6.1956 | 1956 // 20.1.1979 | stricken 1995 |
|
Displacement standard, t |
400 |
|
Displacement full, t |
440 |
|
Length, m |
42.7 pp 46.4 oa |
|
Breadth, m |
8.55 |
|
Draught, m |
2.50 |
|
No of shafts |
2 |
|
Machinery |
2 SEMT-Pielstick diesels |
|
Power, h. p. |
2000 |
|
Max speed, kts |
15 |
|
Fuel, t |
diesel oil 48 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) |
3000(10) |
|
Armament |
1 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 3, 1 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4 |
| Electronic equipment | DRBN-31 radar |
|
Complement |
37 |
Project history: French Sirius-class minesweeper, since 1969 used as patrol, all minesweeping equipment was removed.
Modernizations: None.
Naval service: No significant events.
© Ivan Gogin, 2020