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ESMERALDA frigates (1944/1946)
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Esmeralda 1951
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esmeralda (ex-Glace Bay, ex-Lauzon), 1952- Baquedano | E, 1952- B, 1960- 30 | G T Davie, Lauzon, Canada | 9.1943 | 26.4.1944 | 9.1944 // 1.1946 | sold 11.1968 | |
| Iquique (ex-Joliette) | I, 1960- 31 | Morton, Quebec City, Canada | 7.1943 | 12.11.1943 | 6.1944 // 1.1946 | sold 11.1968 | |
| Covadonga (ex-Sea Cliff, ex-Meganic) | C, 1960- 32 | Davie SB, Lauzon, Canada | 7.1943 | 8.7.1944 | 9.1944 // 1.1946 | sold 1968 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 1460 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 2180 |
| Length, m | 86.3 pp 91.8 oa |
| Breadth, m | 11.2 |
| Draught, m | 3.61 - 3.89 deep load |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 VTE, 2 Admiralty 3-drum boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 5500 |
| Max speed, kts | 20 |
| Fuel, t | oil 646 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 1 x 2 - 102/45 Mk XIX, 1 x 1 - 76/40 HA/LA Mk IX, 4 x 2 - 20/70 Mk V, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk III, 1 x 24 - 178 Hedgehog ASWRL, 8 DCT, 2 DCR (150) |
| Electronic equipment | SU radar, type 144 sonar |
| Complement | 140 |
Standard scale images
Esmeralda 1946
Covadonga 1968
Graphics
Esmeralda 1951
Project history
Latest River-type Canadian-built frigates purchased from RCN.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
