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SOUTH VIETNAM
COASTAL FORCES
HQ600 submarine chasers (1942-1943/1955)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (ex-Ch736, ex-GC7, ex-SC679) | HQ601 | Walter E. Abrams, Halesite, USA | 3.1942 | 29.8.1942 | 12.1942 // 1955 | deleted 1960 | |
| (ex-Ch737, ex-GC8, ex-SC1020) | HQ600 | Luders Marine, Stamford, USA | 8.1942 | 23.12.1942 | 5.1943 // 1955 | deleted 1960 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 110 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 138 |
| Length, m | 32.8 wl 33.8 oa |
| Breadth, m | 5.18 |
| Draught, m | 1.88 full load |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 1000 |
| Max speed, kts | 16 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 18 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 1500 (12) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 3, 3 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 2 x 4 - 178 Mousetrap Mk 20 ASWRL, 2 DCT, 2 DCR (34) |
| Electronic equipment | SF or SO or SU or SCR-517A or SW-1C radar, QC sonar |
| Complement | 27 |
Standard scale images
HQ600 1955
Project history
Former US SC 110ft type submarine chasers transferred to France in 1951 and later to Vietnam.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
