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THETIS corvette (1940/1945)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thetis (ex-Geranium) | F340 | 728 | Simons, Renfrew, UK | 9.1939 | 23.4.1940 | 6/1940 // 1.10.1945 | stricken 5.1963 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 925 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 1170 |
| Length, m | 57.9 pp 62.5 oa |
| Breadth, m | 10.1 |
| Draught, m | 4.14 deep load |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 VTE, 2 cylindrical boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 2750 |
| Max speed, kts | 16.5 |
| Fuel, t | oil 230 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 3500(12) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 102/45 CP Mk I, 4 x 1 - 20/70 Mk III, 1 x 24 - 178 Hedgehog ASWRL, 4 DCT, 2 DCR (72) |
| Electronic equipment | type 271 or type 273 or type 291 radar, type 144 sonar |
| Complement | 109 |
Standard scale images
Thetis 1960
Project history
Former British 'Flower' class corvette.
Modernizations
1947: - 2 x 1 - 20/70; + 2 x 1 - 57/40 Mk VI (saluting)
1948: - 1 x 1 - 102/45; + 1 x 1 - 75/55 M/34-38
1952: - 1 x 1 - 75/55, 2 x 1 - 20/70; + 1 x 1 CP Mk 23, 1 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 7
1958: - 2 x 1 - 57/40; + 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 7
Naval service
No significant events.
Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.
