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BANGKEO coastal minesweepers (1963-1965)
Photo
Ta Din Daeng 1978
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ลาดหญ้า [Ladya] | 5, 1992- 635 | Peterson Builders, Sturgeon Bay, USA | 12.1963 | stricken 1995 | |||
| บางแก้ว [Bangkeo] | 6, 1992- 612 | Dorchester SB, Camden, USA | 7.1965 | stricken 2017 | |||
| ท่าดินแดง [Ta Din Daeng] | 7 | Tacoma BB, USA | 11.4.1964 | 8.1965 | stricken 1992 | ||
| ดอนเจดีย์ [Don Chedi] | 8, 1992- 613 | Peterson Builders, Sturgeon Bay, USA | 9.1965 | stricken 2017 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 360 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 400 |
| Length, m | 42.1 wl 44.3 oa |
| Breadth, m | 8.10 |
| Draught, m | 2.10 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 4 General Motors 6-71 diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 1000 |
| Max speed, kts | 13 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 2500(10) |
| Armament | 1 x 2 - 20/70 Mk 24, mechanical, acoustic, magnetic minesweeping gear |
| Electronic equipment | SPS-53 radar, UQS-1D sonar |
| Complement | 43 |
Graphics
Ta Din Daeng 1978
Project history
Former US Bluebird class coastal minesweepers. Wooden hull.
Modernizations
1987-1988, all: - 1 x 2 - 20/70, SPS-53 radar; + 1 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, Decca TM707 radar
Naval service
No significant events.
