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C23 1977  

Ships


Names Builders Completed Losses Transfers Discarding

C23 (ex-50NS6823), early 1990s- P23

C24 (ex-50NS6824), early 1990s- P24

Seawart, Berwick, USA: C23, 24

1968 // 1971: C23, 24

none

none

2010: P23, 24



Technical data


Displacement standard, t 
Displacement full, t

23

Length, m

15.6

Breadth, m

4.12

Draught, m

1.50

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 General Motors Detroit Diesel 12V71T diesels

Power, h. p.

960

Max speed, kts

25

Fuel, t

diesel oil

Endurance, nm(kts)

400(22)

Armament

1 x 2 - 12.7/90, 1 x (1 - 12.7/90 + 1 - 81/12 M29 mortar)

Electronic equipment

radar

Complement

6-8



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<i>C23 </i>1977  
C23 1977  


Project history

US Swift Mk II class, donated in 1971.

Modernizations

1990s, both: - 1 x 2 - 12.7/90, 1 x (1  - 12.7/90 + 1 - 81/12 mortar), radar; + 1 x 1 - 12.7/90, Furuno FR-8031 radar

Naval service

No significant events.