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UNITED KINGDOM
MINE WARFARE SHIPS
PICT trawler-minesweeper (1973/1982)
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Pict
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pict | H150 | Brooke Marine, Lowestoft | 22.11.1972 | 1973 // 4.1982 | returned 10.1982 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 1478brt |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 70.2 pp |
| Breadth, m | 12.9 |
| Draught, m | |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 Mirrlees Blackstone diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 3246 |
| Max speed, kts | 13.5 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | Mk 8 Oropesa, Mk 9 Kite Otter mechanical minesweeping gear |
| Electronic equipment | nav. radar |
| Complement |
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Pict
Project history
In spring 1982 five large stern trawlers were requisitioned by Admiralty for Falklands service as part of 11th Mine Countermeasures Squadron. They swept two Argentine minefields during a conflict.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
