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YAA ASANTEWAA patrol craft (1976/2012)
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Yaa Asantewaa 2012
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yaa Asantewaa (ex-Bussard, ex-S64) | P38 | Lürssen, Vegesack, West Germany | 4.7.1973 | 14.4.1975 | 14.8.1976 // 2.7.2012 | in service (2019) | |
| Naa Gbewaa (ex-Albatros, ex-S61) | P39 | Lürssen, Vegesack, West Germany | 4.5.1972 | 22.10.1973 | 1.11.1976 // 2.7.2012 | in service (2019) |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 300 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 393 |
| Length, m | 54.4 pp 57.6 oa |
| Breadth, m | 7.76 |
| Draught, m | 2.56 hull 2.82 propellers |
| No of shafts | 4 |
| Machinery | 4 MTU 16V956 TB91 diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 17950 |
| Max speed, kts | 38 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 116 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 2600(16) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 20/90 GAM-B01, 2 x 1 - 12.7/90 |
| Electronic equipment | Furuno radar |
| Complement | 40 |
Standard scale images
Dzata 1980
Graphics
Yaa Asantewaa 2012
Project history
Discarded from German service in 2005, both ships were refitted before transfer.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
