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MONTEVIDEO corvette (1944/1956)
Photo
Montevideo 1971
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montevideo (ex-Arnprior) | PF1 | Harland & Wolff, Belfast, UK | 6.1943 | 8.2.1944 | 6.1944 // 1956 | discarded 1975 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 1010 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 1600 |
| Length, m | 68.6 pp 76.8 oa |
| Breadth, m | 11.2 |
| Draught, m | 4.19 deep load |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 VTE, 2 Admiralty 3-drum boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 2750 |
| Max speed, kts | 16.5 |
| Fuel, t | oil 480 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 6200(15) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 22, 2 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 3, 4 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 1 x 24 - 178 Hedgehog Mk 11 ASWRL, 4 DCT, 1 DCR (15) |
| Electronic equipment | type 271 or type 272 radar, type 144, type 147 sonars |
| Complement | 120 |
Standard scale images
Montevideo 1960
Graphics
Montevideo 1971
Project history
Former Canadian 'Castle' class corvette. She was rearmed before transfer and served as TS.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
