NAVYPEDIA
Support the project with paypal
HOME
FIGHTING SHIPS OF THE WORLD
SIAM / THAILAND
MINE WARFARE SHIPS AND CRAFT
BANGKEO motor coastal minesweepers (1943/1947)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ลาดหญ้า [Ladya] (ex-YMS334) | 2 | Seattle SB, USA | 6.1942 | 24.10.1942 | 3.1943 // 1947 | stricken 1964 | |
| บางแก้ว [Bangkeo] (ex-YMS138) | 3 | Astoria Marine, USA | 8.1942 | 17.4.1943 | 6.1943 // 1947 | stricken 1964 | |
| ท่าดินแดง [Ta Din Daeng] (ex-YMS353) | 4 | Gibbs Gas Engine, Jacksonville, USA | 1.1943 | 20.5.1943 | 11.1943 // 1947 | stricken 1965 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 270 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 320 |
| Length, m | 39.6 wl 41.5 oa |
| Breadth, m | 7.47 |
| Draught, m | 2.36 full load |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 800 |
| Max speed, kts | 14 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 2000 (12) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 21, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 2 DCT, 2 DCR, mechanical, magnetic, acoustic sweeping gear |
| Electronic equipment | presumably SF or SO or SU radar |
| Complement | 60 |
Standard scale images
Ladya 1960
Project history
Former US YMS type coastal minesweepers. Wooden hull.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
