NAVYPEDIA

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Fola 1979   Many thanks to Wolfgang Stoehr for additional information on this page.  

Ships

Name	No	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comp	Fate
Grainne (ex-Oulston)	CM10	4153	Thornycroft, Woolston, UK	1953	20.7.1954	1955 // 11.1970	stricken 1987
Banba (ex-Alverton, ex-Thames, ex-Alverton)	CM11		Camper & Nicholson, Gosport, UK	25.6.1951	18.11.1952	8.6.1954 // 11.1970	stricken 1983
Fola (ex-Blaxton)	CM12	4156	Thornycroft, Woolston, UK	1954	26.1.1955	1955 // 11.1970	stricken 1987

Technical data

Displacement standard, t	360
Displacement full, t	425
Length, m	42.7 pp 46.3 oa
Breadth, m	8.80
Draught, m	2.50 max
No of shafts	2
Machinery	CM10, 11: 2 Mirrlees diesels CM12: 2 Napier Deltic diesels
Power, h. p.	CM10, 11: 2500 CM12: 3000
Max speed, kts	15
Fuel, t	diesel oil 45
Endurance, nm(kts)	3000(8)
Armament	1 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 7, 1 x 2 - 20/70 Mk 9
Electronic equipment	type 978 radar
Complement	33

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Project history We began to issue our own periodicals. Electronic versions of first two series are already available on our website, printed versions will be ready in the next few days. Navyp

Former British 'Ton' class coastal minesweepers. Most portable sweep gear was landed, but winches, cable reels and davits remained aboard.

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

No significant events.