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BABR frigate (1945/1949)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| بابر [Babr] (ex-Derby Haven) | Swan Hunter, Wallsend, UK | 2/1944 | 14.12.1944 | 8/1945 // 7.1949 | stricken 1972 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 1435 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 2260 |
| Length, m | 87.2 pp 93.6 oa |
| Breadth, m | 11.8 |
| Draught, m | 3.76 deep load |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 VTE, 2 Admiralty 3-drum boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 5500 |
| Max speed, kts | 19.5 |
| Fuel, t | oil 724 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 7000(15) |
| Armament | 1 x 2 - 102/45 Mk XIX, 4 x 1 - 40/60 Mk III |
| Electronic equipment | type 277 radar |
| Complement | 177 |
Standard scale images
Babr 1965
Project history
Former British 'Loch" class frigate, completed as depot ship. Served as depot ship for landing craft but was rated as frigate.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
