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SOUTH VIETNAM
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CHI LĂNG submarine chasers (1943-1945/1955-1960)
Photo
Van Don 1971
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chi Lăng (ex-Mousquet, ex-PC1144) | HQ01 | Defoe, Bay City, USA | 5.1943 | 4.10.1943 | 5.1944 // 1955 | deleted 1961 | |
| Đống Đa (ex-L'Intrepide, ex-PC1130) | HQ02 | Defoe, Bay City, USA | 10.1942 | 10.12.1942 | 6.1943 // 1.1956 | deleted 1961 | |
| Vạn Kiếp (ex-L'Ardent, ex-PC1167) | HQ03 | Sullivan, Brooklyn, USA | 4.1943 | 3.7.1943 | 12.1943 // 1.1956 | deleted 7.1965 | |
| Tuy Dong (ex-Trident, ex-PC1143) | HQ04 | Defoe, Bay City, USA | 4.1943 | 22.9.1943 | 5.1944 // 1.1956 | deleted 1971 | |
| Tay Cây (ex-Glaive, ex-PC1146) | HQ05 | Defoe, Bay City, USA | 9.1943 | 15.11.1943 | 7.1944 // 1.1956 | deleted 7.1965 | |
| Van Don (ex-Anacortes, ex-PC1569) | HQ06 | Leatham D. Smith SB, Sturgeon Bay, USA | 9.1944 | 9.12.1944 | 3.1945 // 11.1960 | deleted 1974 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 280 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 450 |
| Length, m | 51.8 wl 52.9 oa |
| Breadth, m | 7.06 |
| Draught, m | 3.10 full load |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 2880 |
| Max speed, kts | 19 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 49 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 3000 (12) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 22, 1 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 3, 4 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 2 x 4 - 178 Mousetrap Mk 20 ASWRL, 2 DCT, 2 DCR |
| Electronic equipment | SF or SO or SU radar, QHA sonar |
| Complement | 50 |
Standard scale images
Chi Lăng 1955
Graphics
Van Don 1971
Project history
Former US PC 173ft type submarine chasers, five were transferred by France in 1955-1956 and sixth from USN in 1960.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
