Bangrachan 1937
Bangrachan 1960
Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
บางระจัน [Bangrachan] | 1 | CRDA, Monfalcone, Italy | 1935 | 1936 | 1936 | stricken 7.1980 | |
หนองสาหร่าย [Nangsarai] | 2 | CRDA, Monfalcone, Italy | 1935 | 22.7.1936 | 1937 | stricken 7.1980 |
Displacement standard, t |
368 |
Displacement full, t |
408 |
Length, m |
50.0 pp |
Breadth, m |
7.69 |
Draught, m |
2.20 |
No of shafts |
2 |
Machinery |
2 Burmeister & Wain diesels |
Power, h. p. |
540 |
Max speed, kts |
13 |
Fuel, t |
diesel oil 34 |
Endurance, nm(kts) |
2700(12) |
Armament |
2 x 1 - 76/40 Ansaldo 1917, 142 mines |
Complement | 55 |
Project history: Purpose-built minelayers. They were ordered in Italy under the 1935 programme. 1935 Despite the modest dimensions, they had good seaworthiness and considerable mine capacity. Mines were carried on two rails on upper deck at all ship length.
Modernizations: early 1950s, both: + 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk
101960s, both presumably: + radar
Naval service: Both ships served more than 40 years.
Bangrachan 1950
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