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ESBERN SNARE frigates (1941-1942/1954)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esbern Snare (ex-Blackmore) | F341 | 579 | A. Stephens, Linthouse, UK | 2/1941 | 2.12.1941 | 4/1942 // 2.1954 | stricken 4.1965 |
| Rolf Krake (ex-Calpe) | F342 | 1595 | Swan Hunter, Wallsend, UK | 6/1940 | 28.4.1941 | 12/1941 // 10.1954 | stricken 1962 |
| Valdemar Sejr (ex-Exmoor) | F343 | 1593 | Swan Hunter, Wallsend, UK | 6/1940 | 12.3.1941 | 10/1941 // 6.1954 | stricken 1962 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 1050 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 1625 |
| Length, m | 80.5 pp 85.3 oa |
| Breadth, m | 9.60 |
| Draught, m | 3.78 deep load |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 sets Parsons geared steam turbines, 2 Admiralty 3-drum boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 19000 |
| Max speed, kts | 27 |
| Fuel, t | oil 265 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 2100(20) |
| Armament | 3 x 2 - 102/45 Mk 19, 4 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 7, 4 DCT, 2 DCR (60) |
| Electronic equipment | type 271 (some), type 285, type 291 radars, type 128 sonar |
| Complement | 168 |
Standard scale images
Esbern Snare 1960
Project history
Former British 'Hunt batch 2' escort destroyers. All were reconstructed and rearmed between acquiring in 1953 and commissioning in 1954.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.
