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LIEUTENANT TER ZEE VICTOR BILLET frigate (1944/1947)
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Lieutenant ter zee Victor Billet 1949
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant ter zee Victor Billet (ex-Sheboygan) | F910 | Globe, Superior, USA | 4.1943 | 31.7.1943 | 5.1944 // 19.3.1947 | training hulk 1958 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 1509 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 2238 |
| Length, m | 87.0 wl 92.6 oa |
| Breadth, m | 11.4 |
| Draught, m | 3.86 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 VTE, 3 boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 5500 |
| Max speed, kts | 20 |
| Fuel, t | oil 768 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 9500 (12) |
| Armament | 2 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 21, 3 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4, 1 x 24 - 178 Hedgehog Mk 10 ASWRL, 8 DCT, 2 DCR (100), baloons |
| Electronic equipment | SA, SL radars, QGA sonar |
| Complement | 180 |
Standard scale images
Lieutenant ter zee Victor Billet 1955
Graphics
Lieutenant ter zee Victor Billet 1949
Project history
Former USN Tacoma class frigate.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
Until 1950 this ship operated as part of the International North Atlantic Weather Organization, subsequently she was transferred to fishery protection duties.
1949
