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SOUTH VIETNAM
MINE WARFARE SHIPS
HÀM TỪ coastal minesweepers (1943/1955)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hàm Tử (ex-Aubépine, ex-D315, ex-YMS28) | HQ111 | Greenport Basin, USA | 1.1942 | 31.3.1942 | 7.1942 // 1.1955 | deleted 1958 | |
| Chương Dương (ex-Digitale, ex-D326, ex-YMS83) | HQ112 | Stadium, Cleveland, USA | 10.1941 | 27.6.1942 | 8.1942 // 1.1955 | deleted 1964 | |
| Bạch Đằng (ex-Belladonne, ex-D318, ex-YMS78) | HQ113 | Stadium, Cleveland, USA | 5.1941 | 11.12.1941 | 6.1942 // 1.1955 | deleted 1963 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 270 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 320 |
| Length, m | 39.6 wl 41.5 oa |
| Breadth, m | 7.47 |
| Draught, m | 2.36 full load |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 800 |
| Max speed, kts | 14 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 2000 (12) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 22, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 2 DCT, 2 DCR, mechanical, magnetic, acoustic minesweeping gear |
| Electronic equipment | SF or SO or SU radar |
| Complement | 60 |
Standard scale images
Hàm Tử 1955
Project history
Former USN YMS type coastal minesweepers, transferred by France.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
