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MALDONADO corvette (1954/1970)

Maldonado 1970

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Maldonado (ex-Bir Hacheim) MS33   Bellingham SY, USA 3.1952 10.1.1953 3.1954 // 9.1970 stricken 1979

 

Displacement standard, t

637

Displacement full, t

735

Length, m

50.3 wl 52.3 oa

Breadth, m

10.4

Draught, m

4.00

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 General Motors diesels

Power, h. p.

1520

Max speed, kts

13

Fuel, t

diesel oil

Endurance, nm(kts)

2400(12)

Armament

1 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 3

Electronic equipment

SPS-53 radar

Complement

70

Project history: Former French Aggressive class minesweeper. All minesweeping equipment was removed prior to transfer.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No significant events.

Maldonado 1975

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