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BAIRE submarine chaser (1944/1956)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baire (ex-Tribesman, ex-PC790) | PE303 | Commercial Iron Wks, Portland, USA | 2.1943 | 22.3.1943 | 3.1944 // 1956 | sunk 17.4.1961 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 414 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 463 |
| Length, m | 51.8 wl 52.9 oa |
| Breadth, m | 7.06 |
| Draught, m | 3.30 full load |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 2880 |
| Max speed, kts | 19 - 21 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 49 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 3000 (12) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 21, 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 |
| Electronic equipment | SF or SO or SU radar, QHA sonar |
| Complement | 65 |
Standard scale images
Baire 1956
Project history
Former USN PC class patrol craft, acquired from Honduras.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
Baire sank at dosk at Isle de Pines 17.4.1961 during an abortive coup.
