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ELMINA large patrol craft (1962)


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Komenda 1969  

Ships


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comm Fate
Elmina P13   Yarrow, Scotstoun, UK     10.1962 discarded 1985
Komenda P14   Yarrow, Scotstoun, UK     12.1962 discarded 1986


Technical data


Displacement standard, t

120

Displacement full, t

142

Length, m

33.5 pp 35.8 oa

Breadth, m

6.10

Draught, m

2.10

No of shafts

3

Machinery

2 Maybach MD16V53-87B90 diesels + 1 Foden diesel

Power, h. p.

3000 + 100

Max speed, kts

20 / 8

Fuel, t

diesel oil

Endurance, nm(kts)

1000(13)

Armament

1 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 7, 2 DCT, 2 DCR

Electronic equipment

type 978 radar, type 144 sonar

Complement

32



Standard scale images


<i>Elmina </i>1965
Elmina 1965


Graphics


<i>Komenda </i>1969  
Komenda 1969  


Project history

Development of British 'Ford' design, built for Ghana.

Modernizations

1967, both: Foden diesel and central shaft were removed.

Naval service

No significant events.