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WEDGWOOD frigates (1943-1944/1948)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| וג'ווד [Wedgwood] (ex-Colon, ex-Beauharnois) | K18 | Morton, Quebec City, Canada | 11.1943 | 11.5.1944 | 9.1944 // 9.6.1948 | retired 1954 | |
| הַהֲגָנָה [Haganah] (ex-Balboa, ex-Norsyd) | K20 | Morton, Quebec City, Canada | 1.1943 | 31.7.1943 | 12.1943 // 18.7.1948 | retired 1956 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 1000 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 1370 |
| Length, m | 57.9 pp 63.5 oa |
| Breadth, m | 10.1 |
| Draught, m | 4.42 deep load |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 VTE, 2 Admiralty 3-drum boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 2750 |
| Max speed, kts | 16.5 |
| Fuel, t | oil 337 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 7400(10) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 102/40 CP Mk XXIII, 2 x 2 - 20/70 Mk V, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk III, 1 x 24 - 178 Hedgehog ASWRL, 4 DCT, 2 DCR (72 - 100) |
| Electronic equipment | type 271Q or type 273 or type 291 radar, type 144 sonar |
| Complement | 109 |
Standard scale images
Wedgwood 1950
Project history
Ex-RCN corvettes sold into mercantile service and acquired by the Israeli Navy.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
