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EJURA coastal minesweeper (1956/1964)
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Ejura 1969
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ejura (ex-Aldington) |
M16 |
Camper & Nicholson, Gosport, UK |
1954 |
15.9.1955 |
1956 // 1964 |
discarded 1979 |
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 | 2 Napier Deltic diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 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, LL mechanical/magnetic/acoustic minesweeping gear |
| Electronic equipment | type 978 radar |
| Complement | 27 |
Standard scale images
Ejura 1970
Graphics
Ejura 1969
Project history
Former British 'Ton' class coastal minesweeper.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
