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FIGHTING SHIPS OF THE WORLD
LIBERIA
COASTAL FORCES
ST. PAUL patrol launch (1976)
Ships
| Names | Builders | Commissioned | Losses | Transfers | Discarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101 St. Paul |
Swiftships, Morgan City, USA: 101 |
1976: 101 |
101 (early 1990s) |
none |
none |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 11 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 12 |
| Length, m | 12.8 |
| Breadth, m | 3.70 |
| Draught, m | 0.60 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 General Motors 8V71 diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 870 |
| Max speed, kts | 20 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 2 x 1 - 12.7/90 |
| Electronic equipment | presumably radar |
| Complement | 4 |
Project history
US 42ft Sewart design. Aluminium hull.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
Launch was transferred under the naval flag in 1987 (Coast Guard was renamed the Liberian Navy). It was lost during the civil war, fate is unknown.
© Ivan Gogin, 2019
