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BRAHMAPUTRA frigates (1958-1960)
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Brahmaputra 1978
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ब्रह्मपुत्र [Brahmaputra] | F31 | John Brown, Clydebank, UK | 20.10.1955 | 15.3.1957 | 31.3.1958 | BU 1986 | |
| ब्यास [Beas] | F137, 1975- F37 | Vickers-Armstrong, Tyne, UK | 29.11.1956 | 9.10.1958 | 24.5.1960 | BU 1992 | |
| बेतवा [Betwa] | F138, 1975- F38 | Vickers-Armstrong, Tyne, UK | 29.5.1957 | 15.9.1959 | 8.12.1960 | BU 1988 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 2300 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 2520 |
| Length, m | 100.6 pp 103.6 oa |
| Breadth, m | 12.2 |
| Draught, m | 3.60 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 8 ASR1 diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 14400 |
| Max speed, kts | 25 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 230 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 7500(16) |
| Armament | 2 x 2 - 120/45 Mk 6, 1 x 2 - 40/60 STAAG Mk 2, 1 x 3 - 305 Squid ASWRL |
| Electronic equipment | type 275, type 262, type 960, type 974, type 992Q, type 978, type 993 radars, type 170, type 174, type 162 sonars |
| Complement | 205 |
Standard scale images
Brahmaputra 1965
Graphics
Brahmaputra 1978
Project history
British Type 41 frigates.
Modernizations
1978, Brahmaputra, 1980, Betwa: - type 262 radar
Naval service
No significant events.
