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BETELGEUSE large patrol craft (1966)
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Betelgeuse 1972
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betelgeuse | GC102 | Peterson Builders, Sturgeon Bay, USA | 14.5.1965 | 1.1966 | stricken 2006 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 130 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 146 |
| Length, m | 30.2 pp 30.8 oa |
| Breadth, m | 6.40 |
| Draught, m | 1.85 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 8 General Motors 6-71 diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 2200 |
| Max speed, kts | 21 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 1500(10) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 3, 4 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 2 x 1 - 12.7/90 |
| Electronic equipment | radar |
| Complement | 20 |
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Betelgeuse 1975
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Betelgeuse 1972
Project history
PGM71 class patrol craft built under Military Aid Programme.
Modernizations
1980: diesels were replaced by 2 Caterpillar D-348TA (1450hp, 16kts); - 1 x 1 - 40/60, 3 x 1 - 20/70
Naval service
No significant events.
