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FRIGATEBIRD minesweeping boats (1988)


Ships


Names Builders Commissioned Losses Transfers Discarding

CT-21 Frigatebird

CT-22 Albatross

Princess Yachts, Tacoma: CT-21, 22

1988: CT-21, 22

none

none

1998: CT-21, 22



100 - 1000 t displacement/ BRT tonnage vessels


Names

CT-21 Frigatebird

CT-22 Albatross

Builders

Princess Yachts, Tacoma: CT-21, 22

Commissioned

1988: CT-21, 22

Losses

none

Transfers

none

Discarding

1998: CT-21, 22


Technical data


Displacement standard, t20
Displacement full, t 
Length, m

17.1

Breadth, m5.18
Draught, m1.22
No of shafts2
Machinery

2 General Motors Detroit Diesel 6-71 diesels

Power, h. p.330
Max speed, kts

12

Fuel, tdiesel oil
Endurance, nm(kts)750(12)
Armament

none

Electronic equipmentRaytheon 1220 radar, Type 3010 sonar
Complement9


Project history

Prototypes for COOP (Craft of Opportunity Programme), resembled small plastic-hulled flush-decked fishing boats. They were intended to training reservists and were designated as 'CT' (COOP Trainers).

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

No significant events.