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EILATH large patrol ship (1927/1948)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| אֵילַת [Eilath] (ex-Medina Ivrit, ex-Northland), 1957- מצפן [Matzpen] | A16 | Newport News, USA | 8.1926 | 5.2.1927 | 5.1927 // 21.5.1948 | retired 1962 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 1785 trials |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 2150 |
| Length, m | 61.0 wl 66.0 oa |
| Breadth, m | 11.9 |
| Draught, m | 4.17 trials |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 electric motor, 2 diesel-generators |
| Power, h. p. | 1000 |
| Max speed, kts | 11.5 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 12000 (10) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 21, 10 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 4 DCT |
| Electronic equipment | SC-1, SF radars, QCJ-3 sonar |
| Complement | 107 |
Standard scale images
Eilath 1955
Project history USCG cutter acquired in 1948 (between 1947
USCG cutter acquired in 1948 (between 1947 and 1948 mercantile Medina Ivrit). Sloop type, of exceptionally strong construction with icebreaker bows specially built for Bering Sea.
Modernizations
1948: + 1 x 1 - 60/~12 mountain gun on deck
1949: - 1 x 1 - 60/~12
Naval service
She rammed an RN destroyer during her immigrant running days and had a 60mm mountain gun lashed to the deck during the 1948-49 war. Served in Israeli Navy as TS (mainmast and forward 76mm gun removed) and later as depot ship for MTBs.
