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SOUTH VIETNAM
MINE WARFARE SHIPS
HÀM TỪ II coastal minesweepers (1959-1960)
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Chương Dương II 1971
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hàm Tử II | HQ114 | Stephens Bros, Stockton, USA | 7.1959 | deleted 1974 | |||
| Chương Dương II | HQ115 | Stephens Bros, Stockton, USA | 12.1959 | deleted 1974 | |||
| Bạch Đằng II | HQ116 | Stephens Bros, Stockton, USA | 2.1960 | wrecked 9.10.1970 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 360 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 400 |
| Length, m | 42.1 wl 44.3 oa |
| Breadth, m | 8.10 |
| Draught, m | 2.10 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 General Motors diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 1000 |
| Max speed, kts | 12.5 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 2500(10) |
| Armament | 1 x 2 - 20/70 Mk 24, mechanical, acoustic, magnetic minesweeping gear |
| Electronic equipment | SPS-53 radar, UQS-1 sonar |
| Complement | 39 |
Graphics
Chương Dương II 1971
Project history
US Bluebird class, transferred to South Vietnam under MAP.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
Bạch Đằng II grounded 9.10.1970, was stripped and destroyed.
